Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 165.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maesgwyn area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maesgwyn (CF44 8TL) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesgwyn (CF44 8TL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Y Garth, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Y-Twyn (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maesgwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Twyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dare Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Y Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Twyn —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Twyn —
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Twyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Twyn Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Twyn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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