Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birchgrove Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 797 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 Birchgrove Street (CF39 9UT) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchgrove Street (CF39 9UT), 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 Birchgrove Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons B4278 Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pontypridd Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Jenkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bryn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B4278 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hannah Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rheola Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4278 —
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Data Sources

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