Crime Rates at Lakeside, Aberdare, CF44 8AX

Lakeside area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 254th 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 Lakeside (CF44 8AX) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside (CF44 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Dare Court. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.