Total Crime Rate
400.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
244.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridgewell Way area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Llwyn-y-pia , and the 14th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewell Way (CF40 2JP) in the last 12 months was 400.7 per 1,000 residents and was 210.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 244.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridgewell Way (CF40 2JP), 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.
View Crime In Llwyn-y-pia| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ynyscynon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B4278 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ynyscynon Road | Under investigation |
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