Crime Rate in Gilfach-goch, ward

Gilfach-goch has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 3020th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Gilfach-goch in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gilfach-goch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 154 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gilfach-goch ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Heol Glyncoch. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.