Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Beddau and Tyn-y-nant , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (CF38 2DP) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Beddau and Tyn-y-nant average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (CF38 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Centenary Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Beddau and Tyn-y-nant

Crime Over Time in Forest Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ida Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Garth View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Ida Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tynant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miskin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fairview Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gwaunmiskin Road

Data Sources

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