Total Crime Rate

362.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.8 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 362.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 56.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Howard Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Treorchy , and the 16th 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 Howard Street (CF42 6AR) in the last 12 months was 362.2 per 1,000 residents and was 328.0% higher than the Treorchy average (84.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 188.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (CF42 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbert Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horeb Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dyfodwg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Senghenydd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pencai Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pencai Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Luton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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