Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Powys Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 196th highest crime rate of 791 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 Powys Place (CF37 5PF) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powys Place (CF37 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Gerddi Glan Taff. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Powys Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ynys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morien Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwaun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebenezer Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morien Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerddi Glan Taff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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