Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 121.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bute Terrace area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 179th highest crime rate of 791 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 Bute Terrace (CF44 7LF) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bute Terrace (CF44 7LF), 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 Bute Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberdare Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub 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 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Griffith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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