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

Manchester Place 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 Manchester Place (CF44 9RB) 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 Manchester Place (CF44 9RB), 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 Manchester Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Cross Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Brecon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lower Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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