Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 165.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oak Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cwm Clydach , and the 105th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (CF40 2DT) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.8% higher than the Cwm Clydach average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (CF40 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Adams Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emlyn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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