Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bute Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 264th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bute Place (CF44 9SH) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bute Place (CF44 9SH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bute Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Limeslade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Challis Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhossilli Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhossilli Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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