Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Auburn Rise area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Auburn Rise (CF44 9TS) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auburn Rise (CF44 9TS), the main crime hotspot is near Bethel Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Auburn Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Merthyr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Uchel Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merthyr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Davies Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Davies Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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