Total Crime Rate

203.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 203.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.0 8/10
  • Public order 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bethel Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 78th highest crime rate of 797 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 Bethel Street (CF37 1ED) in the last 12 months was 203.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Street (CF37 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Sardis Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bethel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Graig Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrhiw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leyshon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leyshon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrhiw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mound Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sardis Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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