Total Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cae Coed area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 84th lowest 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 Cae Coed (CF44 0BF) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cae Coed (CF44 0BF), 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.
View Crime In Cwmbach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duffryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glas-Y-Gors | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canal Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brynawelon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryngolwg | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryngolwg | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynawelon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynawelon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brynawelon | Awaiting court outcome |
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