Total Crime Rate

825.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 825.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 364.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 157.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.2 10/10
  • Public order 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.8 10/10
  • Drugs 31.0 10/10
  • Burglary 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 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

Taff Street area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taff Street (CF37 4SU) in the last 12 months was 825.6 per 1,000 residents and was 748.9% higher than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 188 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 251.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taff Street (CF37 4SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 181 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Taff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossbrook Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossbrook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Taff Vale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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