Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

St Lukes Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 217th 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 St Lukes Avenue (CF37 5LH) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Avenue (CF37 5LH), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen

Crime Over Time in St Lukes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Luke'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cypress Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nant-Y-Dall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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