Total Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 797 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 Broadway (CF37 1BD) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (CF37 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laura Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Egypt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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