Total Crime Rate

267.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 267.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle 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

Maes Brynna area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 36th 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 Maes Brynna (CF44 8RH) in the last 12 months was 267.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 172.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Brynna (CF44 8RH), 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 Maes Brynna area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Fro —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwmdare Road —
Apr 2026Public order Nantgwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nantgwyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Maes-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hafod Wen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Brynna Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broncynon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Rise —
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Data Sources

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