Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upper Vaughan Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 194th 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 Upper Vaughan Street (CF37 1HS) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Vaughan Street (CF37 1HS), 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 Upper Vaughan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lanelay Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Trem Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trem Yr Afon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Vaughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Vaughan Street —
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Data Sources

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