Total Crime Rate

177.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gadlys Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 100th highest crime rate of 797 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 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gadlys Road (CF44 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Efengyl. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 32 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashgrove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maelgwyn Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maelgwyn Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llys Efengyl —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morgan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Penybryn Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gospel Hall Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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