Total Crime Rate

313.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

191.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 313.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 191.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.5 10/10
  • Public order 66.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Canon Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 26th 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 Canon Street (CF44 7AP) in the last 12 months was 313.1 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 191.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canon Street (CF44 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Griffith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Canon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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