Total Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Acacia Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 384th 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 Acacia Street (CF37 5NE) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acacia Street (CF37 5NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plane Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holly Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Luke'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plane Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laburnum Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dyffryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Luke'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Terrace | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.