Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

New Houses area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cilfynydd , and the 185th highest crime rate of 797 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 New Houses (CF37 4LF) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Cilfynydd average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 450.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Houses (CF37 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Central Square. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Llanover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coedpenmaen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Olwg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fron Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackintosh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Central Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coedpenmaen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Newbridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llanover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newbridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Newbridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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