Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holly Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 225th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Street (CF37 5DB) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Street (CF37 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laburnum Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dyffryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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