Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hawthorn Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Road (CF37 5AT) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 7 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 ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (CF37 5AT), 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 Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynyscorrwg Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyslyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyscorrwg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Aneurin Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynyslyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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