Total Crime Rate

410.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

226.3 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 410.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 226.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Other theft 36.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Alma Place area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pentre , and the 13th 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 Lower Alma Place (CF41 7DS) in the last 12 months was 410.5 per 1,000 residents and was 395.2% higher than the Pentre average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 226.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Alma Place (CF41 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near Forge Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Alma Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baglan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rees Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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