Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upton Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pen-y-graig , and the 379th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Street (CF40 1LP) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Pen-y-graig average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Street (CF40 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Llewellyn Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunraven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derwydd Road
Apr 2026Drugs Derwydd Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Derwydd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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