Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hirwaun Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 213th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hirwaun Road (CF44 8ED) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirwaun Road (CF44 8ED), 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 Hirwaun Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Penybryn Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gospel Hall Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashgrove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order David Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llys Efengyl —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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