Crime Rates at Cwm Alarch, Mountain Ash, CF45 3DR

Cwm Alarch area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 117th highest crime rate of 797 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 Cwm Alarch (CF45 3DR) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher than the Mountain Ash average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cwm Alarch (CF45 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Fernhill. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.