Total Crime Rate

173.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 173.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Depot Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 95th 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 Depot Road (CF44 8DL) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Depot Road (CF44 8DL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Depot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llys Efengyl Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dover Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Depot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weatheral Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ynysllwyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bankes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penybryn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ty Fry Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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