Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hendre Gwilym area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pen-y-graig , and the 267th 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 1HF) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Pen-y-graig average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hendre Gwilym (CF40 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 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 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amos Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amos Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Library Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penygraig Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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