Total Crime Rate
146.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gloucester Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 134th 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 Gloucester Street (CF44 7BP) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gloucester Street (CF44 7BP), 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 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdare Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Griffith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Square | 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 | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dumfries Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
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