Crime Rates at Park Crescent, Pontypridd, CF37 1RL

Park Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 306th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Crescent (CF37 1RL) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Crescent (CF37 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yr Hen Fuarth (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.