Total Crime Rate

326.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 326.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 191.5 10/10
  • Other crime 74.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ffrwd Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 25th highest crime rate of 797 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 Ffrwd Terrace (CF44 9NE) in the last 12 months was 326.2 per 1,000 residents and was 224.1% higher than the Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos average (100.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 2000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 212.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 328.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ffrwd Terrace (CF44 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near Brecon Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ffrwd Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swansea Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A465 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethel Place —
Sep 2025Public order Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Brecon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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