Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Tennyson Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 325th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Close (CF37 5ER) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Close (CF37 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tennyson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shakespeare Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhiw Felin Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shakespeare Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beyron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shakespeare Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyffryn Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tennyson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shelley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyffryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dyffryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poets Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poets Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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