Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 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 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Penybryn Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beddau and Tyn-y-nant , and the 158th 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 Penybryn Cottages (CF38 2AB) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% higher than the Beddau and Tyn-y-nant average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penybryn Cottages (CF38 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Penycoedcae Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penybryn Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Coroniad Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwrt Castellau —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penycoedcae Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cwrt Castellau Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwrt Castellau —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwrt Castellau —
Apr 2026Burglary Castell-Y-Mynach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Michaels Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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