Total Crime Rate
206.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 791 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 Park Lane (CF44 8HN) in the last 12 months was 206.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (CF44 8HN), the main crime hotspot is near Y Dolydd. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberdare West and Llwydcoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Dolydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Dolydd | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frederick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
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