Crime Rates at Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd, CF37 2BL

Gelliwastad Road area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 797 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 Gelliwastad Road (CF37 2BL) in the last 12 months was 825.6 per 1,000 residents and was 748.9% higher than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 188 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 251.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gelliwastad Road (CF37 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.