Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Margaret Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 358th highest 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 Margaret Street (CF37 2LU) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Cymer average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Margaret Street (CF37 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Afon Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivor Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ivor Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Afon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ivor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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