Total Crime Rate

123.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 123.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryngolwg area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 791 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 Bryngolwg (CF44 0EP) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryngolwg (CF44 0EP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bryngolwg area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Rhys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maeshyfryd Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bryn Hir Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pond Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryngolwg —
Apr 2026Drugs Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glas-Y-Gors Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynawelon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brynawelon Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngolwg Under investigation
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Data Sources

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