Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.1 7/10
  • Drugs 25.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Library Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pen-y-graig , and the 277th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Library Road (CF40 1SS) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Pen-y-graig average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Library Road (CF40 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penygraig Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Library Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Belle View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tylacelyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order David Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Library Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Amos Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Amos Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Vicarage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penygraig Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Llanfair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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