Total Crime Rate

198.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 198.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 154.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.5 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Duke Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 71st highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (CF37 1RT) in the last 12 months was 198.6 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 154.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (CF37 1RT), 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 Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yr Hen Fuarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruler Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ruler Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yr Hen Fuarth Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yr Hen Fuarth —
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Belle Vue Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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