Crime Rate in Aberdare East, ward

Aberdare East has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 551st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberdare East in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% higher than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberdare East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 468 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 41.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -39.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 638 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberdare East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 81 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Sports/Recreation Area (45 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.