Total Crime Rate

282.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 282.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Maes Yr Awel area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 791 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 Maes Yr Awel (CF37 5EW) in the last 12 months was 282.9 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Yr Awel (CF37 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Yr Awel. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maes Yr Awel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glan Y Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arfonfab Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dan-Yr-Allt Close —
Apr 2026Public order Maes Uchaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Y Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Yr Awel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Yr Awel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Aneurin Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Ganol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Ganol —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Ganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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