Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 371st 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 Springfield Close (CF44 0EL) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Close (CF44 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pond Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryngolwg (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cwmbach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brynawelon | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bryn Hir | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryngolwg | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Rhys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pond Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pond Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maeshyfryd | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryngolwg | Under investigation |
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