Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 118th highest crime rate of 797 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 Birchley Close (CF37 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% higher than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchley Close (CF37 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Yr Hen Fuarth. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen

Crime Over Time in Birchley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yr Hen Fuarth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yr Hen Fuarth —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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