Total Crime Rate

169.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 169.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Taff Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Llwyn-y-pia , and the 99th 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 Taff Cottages (CF40 2JG) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher than the Llwyn-y-pia average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taff Cottages (CF40 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taff Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgan Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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