Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rhondda Cynon Taf has the 154th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rhondda Cynon Taf’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9,240 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 33 cases , down -17.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 12.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -18.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11,941 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 85.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypridd Town | 196.3 | 110.6 (129%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Aberdare East | 156.0 | 70.3 (82%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Porth | 129.8 | 44.0 (51%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Llwyn-y-pia | 129.0 | 43.3 (50%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Taff's Well | 126.1 | 40.4 (47%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Cwmbach | 103.1 | 17.4 (20%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf | 99.1 | 13.4 (16%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Treforest | 97.9 | 12.2 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Llantrisant and Talbot Green | 97.7 | 12.0 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Pen-y-waun | 96.5 | 10.8 (13%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Pen-y-graig | 94.9 | 9.2 (11%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen | 93.2 | 7.4 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Brynna and Llanharan | 93.1 | 7.4 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Rhydfelen Central | 93.0 | 7.2 (8%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Mountain Ash | 92.1 | 6.3 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Aberaman | 91.9 | 6.2 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Penrhiw-ceibr | 90.2 | 4.4 (5%) | High 8/10 |
| 18 | Tylorstown and Ynyshir | 90.0 | 4.3 (5%) | High 8/10 |
| 19 | Cymer | 89.5 | 3.7 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 20 | Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos | 88.1 | 2.4 (3%) | High 8/10 |
| 21 | Tonyrefail East | 86.7 | 1.0 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 22 | Ferndale and Maerdy | 84.8 | -0.9 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 23 | Treorchy | 84.6 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 24 | Graig and Pontypridd West | 84.5 | -1.3 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 25 | Pentre | 82.9 | -2.8 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 26 | Treherbert | 81.7 | -4.0 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 27 | Abercynon | 79.6 | -6.1 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 28 | Trallwng | 78.7 | -7.1 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 29 | Ystrad | 76.8 | -8.9 (-10%) | High 7/10 |
| 30 | Glyn-coch | 73.3 | -12.4 (-15%) | High 7/10 |
| 31 | Aberdare West and Llwydcoed | 73.0 | -12.8 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 32 | Cilfynydd | 72.8 | -12.9 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 33 | Tonypandy | 71.5 | -14.3 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 34 | Tonyrefail West | 70.3 | -15.4 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 35 | Cwm Clydach | 68.4 | -17.4 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 36 | Beddau and Tyn-y-nant | 67.5 | -18.3 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 37 | Trealaw | 62.1 | -23.6 (-28%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 38 | Gilfach-goch | 59.8 | -26.0 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 39 | Ynysybwl | 56.0 | -29.8 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 40 | Llanharry | 45.8 | -40.0 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 41 | Ton-teg | 44.3 | -41.5 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 42 | Church Village | 36.4 | -49.3 (-58%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 43 | Pontyclun Central | 34.5 | -51.3 (-60%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 44 | Pontyclun West | 18.6 | -67.1 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 45 | Llantwit Fardre | 18.3 | -67.4 (-79%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 46 | Pontyclun East | 9.5 | -76.2 (-89%) | Very low 1/10 |
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