Total Crime Rate
4.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Wood Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gilfach-goch , and the 14th 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 Cedar Wood Drive (CF39 8JB) in the last 12 months was 4.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% lower than the Gilfach-goch average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Wood Drive (CF39 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn-Hedd (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gilfach-goch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryn-Hedd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Wood Drive | Under investigation |
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