Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shrewsbury Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 166th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrewsbury Avenue (CF39 9RX) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Avenue (CF39 9RX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waun Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henllys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Channel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waun Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Davids Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Channel Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henllys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radnor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pen-Y-Banc Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Banc Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rhiwgarn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhiwgarn Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Channel Avenue —
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Data Sources

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