Total Crime Rate

850.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 850.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 376.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.5 10/10
  • Public order 85.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.8 10/10
  • Burglary 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Robbery 9.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 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

Taff Street area has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 791 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 4UL) in the last 12 months was 850.8 per 1,000 residents and was 851.1% higher than the Cymer average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 194 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 271.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taff Street (CF37 4UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Taff Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space 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 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Library Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taff Vale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Taff Vale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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