Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glas Y Gors area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 174th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glas Y Gors (CF44 0BQ) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Aberdare East average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glas Y Gors (CF44 0BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bryngolwg. Police recorded 30 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 Glas Y Gors area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brynawelon Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryn Hir Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Hir Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Hir Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryngolwg Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Road
Sep 2025Other crime Canal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duffryn Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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