Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cwm Gwynlais area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cwm Gwynlais (CF15 7HU) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cwm Gwynlais (CF15 7HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle View, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenmeadow Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cwm Gwynlais area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenmeadow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merthyr Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Merthyr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pantgwynlais
Apr 2026Public order Pantgwynlais Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle View Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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