Total Crime Rate
246.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
165.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parc Afon area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Cymer , and the 47th highest crime rate of 791 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 Parc Afon (CF40 1JP) in the last 12 months was 246.5 per 1,000 residents and was 175.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 165.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parc Afon (CF40 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Appletree Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 31 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 | Alaw Road | Under investigation |
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