Total Crime Rate

678.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

424.1 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 678.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 424.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 317.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.4 10/10
  • Public order 93.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cardiff Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardiff Street (CF44 7DP) in the last 12 months was 678.6 per 1,000 residents and was 334.9% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 424.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Street (CF44 7DP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cardiff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdare Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Aberdare Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dumfries Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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