Total Crime Rate

215.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.9 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 215.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Richards Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 58th 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 Richards Terrace (CF44 0BB) in the last 12 months was 215.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Aberdare East average (156.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richards Terrace (CF44 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Bryngolwg. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richards Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sion Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glas-Y-Gors Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duffryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canal Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngolwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryngolwg —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Rhys Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brynawelon Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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