Total Crime Rate

215.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 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 215.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • 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
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

Aberdare Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 57th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aberdare Road (CF44 0PG) in the last 12 months was 215.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberdare Road (CF44 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pant-Y-Cerdin, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tre Gwilym (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aberdare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tre Gwilym Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pant-Y-Cerdin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timothy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pant-Y-Cerdin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rheidol Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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