Total Crime Rate
205.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Depot Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 77th 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 Depot Road (CF44 8DL) in the last 12 months was 205.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% higher than the Aberdare East average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Depot Road (CF44 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llys Efengyl, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gospel Hall Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maelgwyn Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llys Efengyl | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynawel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llys Efengyl | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llys Efengyl | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morgan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Penybryn Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ty Fry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maelgwyn Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Price Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bankes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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