New Crime Map Reveals Most Dangerous Place to Live in Wales

A new crime map came out for Wales. It shows the most dangerous places, with police recording over five million crimes in England and Wales up to last September; fraud was not included.

Wales had 261,000 recorded crimes across four police forces: South Wales, Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, and North Wales. Police have split areas into smaller units to match local environments. Now, new crime rates are public, helping for fair comparisons across areas while accounting for population sizes.

Newport has the highest crime rate in Wales, with 121 crimes per 1,000 people, approximately one crime for every eight people. Blaenau Gwent follows with the second highest rate, registering 118 crimes per 1,000, while Cardiff has 106 crimes per 1,000 residents. Anglesey is currently the safest place in Wales, recording 55 crimes per 1,000 people.

Here is a list of crime rates in Wales: Newport, 121.1; Blaenau Gwent, 117.9; Cardiff, 105.5; Torfaen, 101.5; Denbighshire, 98.1; Wrexham, 90.4; Caerphilly, 85.5; Conwy, 88.4; and Swansea, 81.3.

Cwm Taf reports a rate of 78.3, while Pembrokeshire shows 72.9, and Bridgend has 70.7. Gwynedd’s rate is 69.5; Vale of Glamorgan, 67.7; Neath Port Talbot, 66.7; Monmouthshire, 66.2; Carmarthenshire, 65.8; Flintshire, 65.0; Ceredigion, 61.7; Powys, 54.8; and Anglesey, 54.6.

London’s Met Police reported the most crimes, totaling 944,000 in the year. West Midlands Police recorded 321,000 reports, followed closely by West Yorkshire with 278,000 crime reports.

Westminster in London has the highest rate at 434 crimes per 1,000 people, meaning roughly one crime for every two persons. Camden has the next highest rate in London, with 189 crimes per 1,000 people.

Middlesbrough has the highest crime rate outside London, registering 166 crimes per 1,000 people, equal to one crime for every six people. Manchester follows with 158 crimes per 1,000 residents, and Blackpool shows a rate of 155, with Hartlepool recording a crime rate of 141.