Crime Rate in Pontyclun West, ward

Pontyclun West has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 269th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pontyclun West in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontyclun West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontyclun West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Coedcae Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.