Total Crime Rate

205.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.5 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 205.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 129.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Maesgwyn area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 67th 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 Maesgwyn (CF44 8TL) in the last 12 months was 205.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesgwyn (CF44 8TL), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Twyn. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maesgwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Twyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dare Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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