Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heol Dyfed area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 791 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 Heol Dyfed (CF44 9BE) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Dyfed (CF44 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Hirwaun Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Dyfed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwaun Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llyswen —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llyswen —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llyswen —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hirwaun Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hirwaun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Erw Las Under investigation
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Data Sources

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