Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cwmdare Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 245th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cwmdare Road (CF44 8RD) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cwmdare Road (CF44 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hafod Wen, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fford Y Coleg (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fford Y Coleg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Twyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blaen Wern | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hafod Wen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hafod Wen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawthorn Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol-Y-Twyn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol-Y-Twyn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Twyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Brynna | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Bychan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Graiglwyd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Twyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Twyn | Under investigation |
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