Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Canal Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cilfynydd , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Cottages (CF37 4LL) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Cilfynydd average (72.8 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Cottages (CF37 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dewi Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Olwg (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Canal Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dewi Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merthyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fron Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dodington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dodington Place —
Apr 2026Public order Dewi Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coedpenmaen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Common Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Olwg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Olwg —
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Data Sources

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