Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howells Row area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Aberaman , and the 149th highest crime rate of 797 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 Howells Row (CF44 6DL) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% higher than the Aberaman average (93.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howells Row (CF44 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Ffrwd Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howells Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godreaman Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danyderi Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Valley View Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley View Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley View Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley View Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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