Crime Rate in Ynysybwl, ward

Ynysybwl has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 wards in Rhondda Cynon Taf district and the 3242nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ynysybwl in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Rhondda Cynon Taf district average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ynysybwl’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ynysybwl ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Buarth-Y-Capel. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.