Total Crime Rate
176.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beechwood Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 797 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 Beechwood Street (CF37 5DL) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 100.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beechwood Street (CF37 5DL), 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 | Drugs | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dynea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol-Y- Bryn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heol-Y- Bryn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y- Bryn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Street | 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 | — |
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