Crime Rate in Abercynon, ward

Abercynon has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 2619th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Abercynon in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abercynon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 297 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abercynon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Pentwyn Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.