Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Spencer Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 234th highest crime rate of 791 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 Spencer Place (CF37 5AE) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% higher than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Place (CF37 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyscorrwg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynyscorrwg Road —
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cardiff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alexon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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