Total Crime Rate

236.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 236.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 55th 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 Bell Street (CF44 8NN) in the last 12 months was 236.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 151.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (CF44 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A4059 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order David Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clive Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cynon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harriet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ashgrove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meirion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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