Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cwm Clydach , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 791 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 Primrose Street (CF40 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% higher than the Cwm Clydach average (68.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Street (CF40 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Derwydd Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunraven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derwydd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwydd Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwydd Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trealaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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