Total Crime Rate
119.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Llwyn-y-pia , and the 188th 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 River Street (CF41 7RA) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Street (CF41 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Sandybank Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ystrad| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandybank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | River Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | River Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tynywaun | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bodringallt Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandybank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandybank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandybank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynywaun | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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