Total Crime Rate
97.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catherine Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 255th 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 Catherine Street (CF44 7LU) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherine Street (CF44 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ty Fry (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Canon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Commercial Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ynysllwyd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Victoria Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Griffith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanybryn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weatheral Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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