Total Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Grove Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 167th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Grove Road (CF14 2BW) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Taff's Well average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove Road (CF14 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Ystum Taf. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Rhayader Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cae Ty Mawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Ystum Taf —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Ystum Taf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Ystum Taf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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