Mynyddbach Crime and Safety Statistics

Mynyddbach Crime Overview

Mynyddbach is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in West Glamorgan, and is the 30th most dangerous overall out of West Glamorgan's 70 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Mynyddbach in 2020 was 48 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Glamorgan's overall crime rate, coming in 48% lower than the West Glamorgan rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Mynyddbach is the 370th safest small town, and the 3,312nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In November 2018, Mynyddbach had the worst crime rate in West Glamorgan for possession of weapons, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.22 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Mynyddbach are violence and sexual offences, with 149 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 16. This is 23% lower than 2019's figure of 184 offences and a difference of 3.85 from 2019's crime rate of 20. Mynyddbach's least common crime is theft from the person, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, the same as 2019's figure of 1 crime.

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Crime in Mynyddbach Compared To West Glamorgan

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Summary of Crimes in Mynyddbach This Year

	Mynyddbach		West Glamorgan
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	155	17.05	12,973	33.24	95% safer
Bicycle Theft	3	0.33	273	0.70	112% safer
Burglary	14	1.54	1,409	3.61	134% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	64	7.04	3,109	7.97	13% safer
Drugs	15	1.65	1,377	3.53	114% safer
Other Crime	7	0.77	559	1.43	86% safer
Other Theft	30	3.30	2,037	5.22	58% safer
Possession of Weapons	6	0.66	222	0.57	14% more dangerous
Public Order	62	6.82	3,594	9.21	35% safer
Robbery	5	0.55	152	0.39	29% more dangerous
Shoplifting	29	3.19	1,611	4.13	29% safer
Theft From the Person	1	0.11	172	0.44	300% safer
Vehicle Crime	48	5.28	1,683	4.31	18% more dangerous
Violence and Sexual Offences	149	16.39	11,288	28.92	76% safer

Mynyddbach Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Birchgrove	255	31.62	51% safer
St. Thomas	270	32.65	46% safer
Blaenhonddan	415	34.65	37% safer
Bonymaen	324	43.05	11% safer
Morriston	712	43.25	10% safer
Mynyddbach	433	47.63	-
Townhill	439	48.25	1.3% more dangerous
Uplands	822	52.10	9% more dangerous
Penderry	709	54.26	12% more dangerous
Cockett	772	55.76	15% more dangerous
Gorseinon	597	63.01	24% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Mynyddbach

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Mynyddbach Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	14	7	10	17	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.33	0.44	0.11	0.33	Getting worse
Burglary	2.5	2.8	2.8	1.5	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	8	9	8	7	Safer
Drugs	0.44	0.77	1.3	1.6	Getting worse
Other Crime	1.6	1.4	0.88	0.77	Safer
Other Theft	2.8	3.1	2.8	3.3	Getting worse
Possession of Weapons	0.22	0.22	0.66	0.66	Getting worse
Public Order	4.1	5	6	7	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	-	-	0.11	0.55	Getting worse
Shoplifting	2.1	0.66	3.0	3.2	Getting worse
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	-	0.22	0.11	0.11	Safer
Vehicle Crime	3.0	4.1	4.5	5	Getting worse
Violence and Sexual Offences	15	17	20	16	Safer

Changes In Mynyddbach's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Mynyddbach to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Mynyddbach	47.63	-
Barnet	67.71	30% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	38% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	43% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	44% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	45% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	51% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	54% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	56% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	64% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	65% more dangerous

Crime in Mynyddbach's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Mynydd-bach	753	83	First

Crime in Mynyddbach During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Mynyddbach change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in April, when Mynyddbach saw a 1,300% increase in anti-social behaviour. Mynyddbach saw a large fall in burglary during September, when it fell by 86% compared to September in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+25%	+1,300%	+167%	+217%	+100%	-50%	+250%	-29%	+40%	-
Burglary	-	-	-	+100%	-	-50%	-86%	+50%	-	+100%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-64%	-71%	-40%	-29%	+550%	-20%	+50%	-45%	+50%	+100%
Drugs	-	-67%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Crime	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	+200%	-	-	-
Other Theft	-	-	-	+100%	-	+25%	-33%	-	+600%	+50%
Possession of Weapons	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Order	+67%	-	+250%	-20%	-	-14%	+67%	+25%	-33%	-80%
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	+100%	+200%	-67%	-	-67%	-75%	-50%	-	-	+100%
Vehicle Crime	+300%	-	-75%	-75%	-	-40%	-50%	+267%	+300%	+1,100%
Violence and Sexual Offences	-40%	-35%	-45%	+18%	-	-15%	-16%	-40%	+60%	-40%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Mynyddbach

What police force serves Mynyddbach?

Mynyddbach's local territorial police force is the South Wales Police.

How dangerous is Mynyddbach?

Mynyddbach is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in West Glamorgan.

What is Mynyddbach's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Mynyddbach are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Mynyddbach?

Mynyddbach's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Mynyddbach