Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 115th 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 High Street (CF39 9AD) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CF39 9AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cymer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morgan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jenkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4278 | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4278 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4278 | — |
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