Total Crime Rate

340.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 340.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 265.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 19th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (CF15 7RL) in the last 12 months was 340.6 per 1,000 residents and was 265.6% higher than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CF15 7RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Hafn (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tabor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Yr Afon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ffordd Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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