Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glanynys Cottages area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 392nd highest 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 Glanynys Cottages (CF44 0NN) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glanynys Cottages (CF44 0NN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdare Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | College Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Yr Ysgol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdare Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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