Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hendre Gwilym area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pen-y-graig , and the 164th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hendre Gwilym (CF40 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Pen-y-graig average (94.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hendre Gwilym (CF40 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penygraig Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pen-y-graig| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | David Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amos Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penygraig Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amos Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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