Crime Rates at Richmond Gardens, Aberdare, CF44 0RJ

Richmond Gardens area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 336th 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 Richmond Gardens (CF44 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Gardens (CF44 0RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurst Grove, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fothergill Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.