Crime Rate in Cymer, ward

Cymer has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 2115th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cymer in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cymer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -47.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 326 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cymer ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Belmont Terrace, with 43 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pen-Y-Banc (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.