Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Graig Y Fforest area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Graig Y Fforest (CF37 1UA) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graig Y Fforest (CF37 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Graig Y Fforest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4595 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llantwit Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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