Total Crime Rate
171.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Y Grug area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gilfach-goch , and the 110th highest crime rate of 797 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 Heol Y Grug (CF39 8UY) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% higher than the Gilfach-goch average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Y Grug (CF39 8UY), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Glyncoch. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gilfach-goch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brynhy Fryd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Glyncoch | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bryn-Hedd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Glyncoch | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol Glyncoch | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Mynydd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Bryn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brynhy Fryd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynhy Fryd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brynhy Fryd | Under investigation |
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