Total Crime Rate
134.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Monk Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 167th 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 Monk Street (CF44 7PA) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Aberdare East average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monk Street (CF44 7PA), 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.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynawel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Canon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | David Price Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bankes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weatheral Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graig Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glannant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glannant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Canon Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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