Total Crime Rate

565.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 565.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 203.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Public order 109.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Appletree Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 5th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appletree Avenue (CF40 1JH) in the last 12 months was 565.9 per 1,000 residents and was 481.9% higher than the Cymer average (97.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 269.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Avenue (CF40 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Appletree Avenue. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appletree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ashfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bronheulwen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appletree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Appletree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appletree Avenue —
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Data Sources

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