Total Crime Rate

259.5 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 259.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.4 10/10
  • Public order 38.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.8 6/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Brecon Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 43rd 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 Brecon Road (CF44 9NS) in the last 12 months was 259.5 per 1,000 residents and was 157.8% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 161.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (CF44 9NS), 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 Brecon Road area

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

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