Total Crime Rate
280.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cefn Bryn area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 36th highest crime rate of 797 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 Cefn Bryn (CF39 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 280.3 per 1,000 residents and was 188.3% higher than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cefn Bryn (CF39 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Pen-Y-Banc. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cymer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhiwgarn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trebanog Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhiwgarn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waun Wen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ton Hywel | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waun Wen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Banc | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pen-Y-Banc | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craig Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craig Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Craig Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trebanog Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olive Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pen Darren | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pen Darren | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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