Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salem Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Church Village , and the 291st 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 Salem Lane (CF38 1PT) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 144.5% higher than the Church Village average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Lane (CF38 1PT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brookdale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollybush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radnor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Ridings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Salem —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salem Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Salem Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollybush Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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