Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryn Eglwys area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gilfach-goch , and the 344th lowest 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 Bryn Eglwys (CF40 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Gilfach-goch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryn Eglwys (CF40 1RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwaun Yr Ergyd, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenmeadow Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bryn Eglwys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constantine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwaun Yr Ergyd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwaun Yr Ergyd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenmeadow Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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