Total Crime Rate
322.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 23rd 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 High Street (CF37 1QU) in the last 12 months was 322.0 per 1,000 residents and was 259.9% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 185.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CF37 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Llys Graig Y Wion | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Llus | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graig Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickards Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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