Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herbert Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herbert Street (CF44 7NH) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (CF44 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A4233
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street
Sep 2025Public order Price Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jenkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glannant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glannant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wind Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Graig Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Canon Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Price Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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