Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchgrove Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 167th 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 Birchgrove Street (CF39 9UU) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchgrove Street (CF39 9UU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Porth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4278 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4278 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hannah Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B4278 | — |
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