Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edwards Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Llwyn-y-pia , and the 329th highest 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 Edwards Street (CF40 2NU) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Street (CF40 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckley Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ynyscynon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynyscynon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Edwards Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Colliers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trealaw Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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