Total Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 118.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heol Edwards area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 191st highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Edwards (CF15 7UD) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Edwards (CF15 7UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol-Y-Gors, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Y-Bwnsi (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Edwards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Fach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heol-Y-Gors Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol-Y-Bwnsi Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Bwnsi Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol-Y-Gors Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol-Y-Gors Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Gors Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Edwards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Fach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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