Total Crime Rate
88.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhondda Cynon Taf has the 149th 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 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rhondda Cynon Taf’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9,128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 43 cases , up 30.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 39.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -18.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11,884 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 88.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontypridd Town | 197.9 | 109.5 (124%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Porth | 152.1 | 63.8 (72%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Aberdare East | 149.4 | 61.1 (69%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Llwyn-y-pia | 134.0 | 45.6 (52%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Taff's Well | 119.3 | 31.0 (35%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Pen-y-waun | 106.4 | 18.1 (20%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Cwmbach | 102.9 | 14.6 (17%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf | 102.9 | 14.6 (16%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos | 100.7 | 12.3 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Tonyrefail East | 97.8 | 9.4 (11%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Ferndale and Maerdy | 97.4 | 9.1 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Cymer | 97.3 | 8.9 (10%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Mountain Ash | 96.6 | 8.3 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Llantrisant and Talbot Green | 96.3 | 8.0 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 15 | Pen-y-graig | 94.4 | 6.0 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 16 | Aberaman | 93.9 | 5.6 (6%) | High 8/10 |
| 17 | Tylorstown and Ynyshir | 93.1 | 4.7 (5%) | High 8/10 |
| 18 | Rhydfelen Central | 91.8 | 3.5 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 19 | Penrhiw-ceibr | 91.4 | 3.0 (3%) | High 8/10 |
| 20 | Pentre | 89.0 | 0.7 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 21 | Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen | 88.1 | -0.2 (-0%) | High 7/10 |
| 22 | Treforest | 87.3 | -1.0 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 23 | Brynna and Llanharan | 86.6 | -1.8 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 24 | Glyn-coch | 85.7 | -2.7 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 25 | Aberdare West and Llwydcoed | 83.8 | -4.6 (-5%) | High 7/10 |
| 26 | Abercynon | 83.1 | -5.2 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 27 | Graig and Pontypridd West | 82.1 | -6.2 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 28 | Treorchy | 80.2 | -8.2 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 29 | Cilfynydd | 79.7 | -8.7 (-10%) | High 7/10 |
| 30 | Tonypandy | 77.4 | -11.0 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 31 | Trallwng | 77.3 | -11.0 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 32 | Gilfach-goch | 75.4 | -13.0 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 33 | Trealaw | 75.1 | -13.3 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 34 | Treherbert | 72.9 | -15.5 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 35 | Tonyrefail West | 72.4 | -16.0 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 36 | Ystrad | 71.1 | -17.2 (-19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 37 | Beddau and Tyn-y-nant | 70.1 | -18.3 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 38 | Cwm Clydach | 62.7 | -25.7 (-29%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 39 | Ynysybwl | 54.2 | -34.1 (-39%) | Low 4/10 |
| 40 | Ton-teg | 49.0 | -39.3 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 41 | Llanharry | 42.3 | -46.1 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 42 | Pontyclun Central | 41.3 | -47.0 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 43 | Church Village | 38.3 | -50.0 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 44 | Pontyclun West | 21.2 | -67.1 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 45 | Llantwit Fardre | 20.8 | -67.6 (-76%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 46 | Pontyclun East | 6.9 | -81.5 (-92%) | Very low 1/10 |
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