Total Crime Rate

411.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 411.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.1 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 12th highest crime rate of 791 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 North Road (CF39 9SW) in the last 12 months was 411.8 per 1,000 residents and was 360.3% higher than the Cymer average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 149.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (CF39 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyncelyn Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollybush Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4058 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontypridd Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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