Crime Rate in Pontyclun East, ward

Pontyclun East has the lowest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 188th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pontyclun East in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontyclun East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontyclun East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Crofta Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.