Crime Rates at Cross Street, Aberdare, CF44 7EG

Cross Street area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 3rd 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 Cross Street (CF44 7EG) in the last 12 months was 717.8 per 1,000 residents and was 360.0% 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 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -3.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 391.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (CF44 7EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.