Safest Areas in Wales
Neighbourhood Finder has published a Wales mini study ranking the safest areas in Wales using ward-level neighbourhood data. This v1.1 update includes a downloadable Wales table, a clear ranking rule, and local authority reference points for regional reporting.
- Welsh wards analysed
- 450
- Local authorities covered
- 22
- Release version
- v1.1
Core insights
The published Wales mini study points to a clear set of regional findings. These insights summarise the main patterns in the table and should be read alongside the ranking content and methodology summary below.
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Insight 1
Higher Kinnerton in Flintshire ranks as the safest area in Wales in v1.1
Higher Kinnerton now leads the Wales mini study with a crime rate of 4.02, making it the top-ranked Welsh ward in the v1.1 table.
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Insight 2
The top five now spans Flintshire, Caerphilly, Wrexham, Gwynedd, and Rhondda Cynon Taf
The strongest performers are spread across five different local authorities, rather than clustering in a single county or city-region.
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Insight 3
The top 10 covers nine different local authorities across Wales
Only Wrexham appears twice in the top 10. The rest of the leading positions are spread across Flintshire, Caerphilly, Gwynedd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Pembrokeshire, Newport, Powys, and Ceredigion.
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Insight 4
The updated table still supports strong local newsroom follow-up angles
Alongside the Wales-wide top line, the v1.1 release still provides clear local leads for Cardiff, Pembrokeshire, the Vale of Glamorgan, Ceredigion, Denbighshire, Newport, and Wrexham.
Wales Top 10
The published Top 10 ranks Welsh wards by lowest recorded crime rate, with a Wales-relative safety percentile shown alongside each area for added context.
| Rank | Area | Local authority | Crime rate | Wales-relative safety percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher Kinnerton | Flintshire | 4.02 | 99 |
| 2 | Gilfach | Caerphilly | 5.81 | 99 |
| 3 | Borras Park | Wrexham | 6.82 | 99 |
| 4 | Llanwnda | Gwynedd | 8.49 | 99 |
| 5 | Pontyclun East | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 8.78 | 99 |
| 6 | Carew and Jeffreyston | Pembrokeshire | 8.88 | 99 |
| 7 | Caerleon | Newport | 11.10 | 99 |
| 8 | Marford and Hoseley | Wrexham | 11.26 | 99 |
| 9 | Hay | Powys | 12.27 | 98 |
| 10 | Llandysul North and Troedyraur | Ceredigion | 12.46 | 98 |
Local leads
Quick local reference points from the Wales table for regional desks, county reporters, and follow-up coverage.
Cardiff
Rhiwbina
Safest Cardiff area
Wales rank 31 | crime rate 18.56
Newport
Caerleon
Safest Newport area
Wales rank 7 | crime rate 11.10
Swansea
Pennard
Safest Swansea area
Wales rank 18 | crime rate 15.52
Wrexham
Borras Park
Safest Wrexham area
Wales rank 3 | crime rate 6.82
Flintshire
Higher Kinnerton
Safest Flintshire area
Wales rank 1 | crime rate 4.02
Pembrokeshire
Carew and Jeffreyston
Safest Pembrokeshire area
Wales rank 6 | crime rate 8.88
Vale of Glamorgan
St. Bride's Major
Safest Vale of Glamorgan area
Wales rank 42 | crime rate 20.42
Ceredigion
Llandysul North and Troedyraur
Safest Ceredigion area
Wales rank 10 | crime rate 12.46
Denbighshire
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern
Safest Denbighshire area
Wales rank 37 | crime rate 19.77
Methodology summary
This mini study is a Wales-only slice of Neighbourhood Finder neighbourhood data.
Welsh wards were filtered from the wider neighbourhood dataset and ordered by lowest recorded crime_rate. The published crime_percentile is shown as Wales-relative context to help readers interpret where each area sits within the Welsh distribution.
This page reflects the v1.1 Wales safety mini study rather than a full national report. For broader methodology and scoring context, use the methodology page.
Downloads and reuse
Downloads
Download the Wales CSV table for ranking checks, local follow-up, and newsroom reuse.
Citation guidance
Full citation:
Neighbourhood Finder. (2026). Safest Areas in Wales (v1.1).
Short form:
Data: Neighbourhood Finder, Safest Areas in Wales (2026, v1.1).
Editorial reuse with attribution. Press contact: press@neighbourhoodfinder.co.uk