Total Crime Rate

470.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 470.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pontypridd Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 9th 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 Pontypridd Road (CF39 9PG) in the last 12 months was 470.6 per 1,000 residents and was 383.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 188.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pontypridd Road (CF39 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pontypridd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order A4058 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Jenkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons A4058 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pontypridd Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hannah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morgan Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morgan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Morgan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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