Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Vale Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 791 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 Vale Gardens (CF37 2HG) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Cymer average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Gardens (CF37 2HG), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt Coed-Y-Lan. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Library Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Coed-Y-Lan Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ridgeway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyfica Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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