Total Crime Rate

242.1 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 242.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Cross Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 53rd 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 Cross Street (CF44 9NW) in the last 12 months was 242.1 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (CF44 9NW), 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 Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merthyr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brecon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bethel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethel Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Pandy —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lower Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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