Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 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 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gadlys Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 88th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gadlys Road (CF44 8AD) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Aberdare East average (156.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gadlys Road (CF44 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Efengyl. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gadlys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gadlys Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llys Efengyl Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penybryn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broniestyn Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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