Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Police Houses area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 327th 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 Police Houses (CF45 3AD) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Mountain Ash average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (CF45 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darran Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Police Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coplestone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ifor Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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