Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Laundry Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 224th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laundry Road (CF37 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Cymer average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laundry Road (CF37 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Laundry Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laundry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Vaughan Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanelay Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Vaughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ridgeway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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