Total Crime Rate
180.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 89th highest crime rate of 791 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 Ivy Cottages (CF44 9QF) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Cottages (CF44 9QF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glanant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A465 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A465 | — |
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