Crime Rates at Forest Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1SZ

Forest Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 115th 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 Forest Road (CF37 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (CF37 1SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.