Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swansea Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 241st highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swansea Road (CF44 9PE) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swansea Road (CF44 9PE), the main crime hotspot is near A465. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Swansea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Merthyr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glanant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A465 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A465 —
Apr 2026Other theft Merthyr Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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