Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 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 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Middle Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cilfynydd , and the 245th 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 Middle Street (CF37 4PW) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Street (CF37 4PW), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Middle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Gyfeillon Road
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Central Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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