Total Crime Rate

239.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 239.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 51st highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CF44 9SL) in the last 12 months was 239.0 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CF44 9SL), the main crime hotspot is near Brecon Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Challis Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ger Y Mynydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Uchel Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Limeslade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davies Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davies Row Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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