Total Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hirwaun Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 199th 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 Hirwaun Road (CF44 8ED) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirwaun Road (CF44 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Efengyl. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meirion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Railway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broniestyn Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Penybryn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Efengyl Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Llys Efengyl Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadlys Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gadlys Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
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Data Sources

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