Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrhiwfer Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gilfach-goch , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 797 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 Penrhiwfer Road (CF40 1RL) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Gilfach-goch average (75.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhiwfer Road (CF40 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Gwaun Yr Ergyd. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrhiwfer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenmeadow Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaun Yr Ergyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenmeadow Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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