Total Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewis Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pen-y-graig , and the 231st 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 Lewis Street (CF40 1TB) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewis Street (CF40 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Milbourne Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pen-y-graig| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Library Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bryn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Field Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cornwall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cornwall Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constantine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bryn Terrace | Under investigation |
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