Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pendarren Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 791 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 Pendarren Street (CF44 7PE) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pendarren Street (CF44 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near Ty Fry. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ynysllwyd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Canon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanybryn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dover Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlech Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heol-Y-Mynydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Weatheral Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Griffith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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