Total Crime Rate

133.0 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 133.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Public order 28.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powys Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen , and the 168th 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 Powys Place (CF37 5PF) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powys Place (CF37 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Gerddi Glan Taff. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powys Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Morien Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gwaun Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Ynys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerddi Glan Taff —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerddi Glan Taff Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gerddi Glan Taff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gerddi Glan Taff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerddi Glan Taff Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerddi Glan Taff Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerddi Glan Taff Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Janet Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Janet Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ynys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ynys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Morien Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Tin Works Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morien Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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