Total Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 171st highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (CF44 7HD) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Aberdare East average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Street (CF44 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glannant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bethuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glannant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Price Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wind Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dumfries Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
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