Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Tower Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 251st 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 Tower Street (CF37 1NR) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Street (CF37 1NR), the main crime hotspot is near Yr Hen Fuarth. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tower Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Laura Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laura Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laura Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yr Hen Fuarth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yr Hen Fuarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yr Hen Fuarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruler Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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