Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edmund Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 229th lowest 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 Edmund Street (CF39 9NF) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Cymer average (89.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edmund Street (CF39 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Rhodfa Sant Luc. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cymer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A4058 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa Sant Luc | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwyncelyn Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybush Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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