Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holly Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Drive (CF44 8PB) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Aberdare East average (156.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Drive (CF44 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Nantgwyn. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Rise —
Apr 2026Burglary Maes-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nantgwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nantgwyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hafod Wen Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Fro —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Brynna Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwmdare Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broncynon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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