Total Crime Rate

284.2 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 284.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 87.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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

The Willowford area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 34th 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 The Willowford (CF37 5BF) in the last 12 months was 284.2 per 1,000 residents and was 222.5% higher than the Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willowford (CF37 5BF), the main crime hotspot is near Crib Y Lan. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen

Crime Over Time in The Willowford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Crib Y Lan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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