Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 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 70.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vicarage Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tonyrefail East , and the 351st highest crime rate of 791 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 Vicarage Close (CF39 8PU) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Close (CF39 8PU), 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 Vicarage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Capel Farm —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capel Farm Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Capel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Highlands Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Investiture Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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