Total Crime Rate

329.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

277.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 329.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 277.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 255.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tonyrefail East , and the 20th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (CF39 8LH) in the last 12 months was 329.6 per 1,000 residents and was 280.2% higher than the Tonyrefail East average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 277.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (CF39 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Highlands Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Highlands Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capel Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llantrisant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Tyllwyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Tyllwyd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Capel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Capel Farm —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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