Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dare Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aberdare East , and the 344th highest crime rate of 797 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 Dare Road (CF44 8UB) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Aberdare East average (149.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dare Road (CF44 8UB), the main crime hotspot is near Hafod Wen. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberdare East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Bychan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Y Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hafod Wen | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Heol-Y-Twyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Twyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Twyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hafod Wen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dare Court | Under investigation |
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