Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 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 286.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Other theft 41.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Forest Farm Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 32nd 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 Forest Farm Road (CF14 7YT) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Taff's Well average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Farm Road (CF14 7YT), the main crime hotspot is near Longwood Drive. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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