Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Johns Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 354th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Crescent (CF14 7AF) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Crescent (CF14 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Park View Court. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Velindre Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View Court —
Apr 2026Public order Regent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitchurch Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitchurch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curlew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park View Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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