Total Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 289th highest crime rate of 797 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 Francis Street (CF37 5LD) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (CF37 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dyffryn Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen

Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Janet Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nant-Y-Dall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Janet Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dyffryn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cypress Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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