Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Forest View area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 148th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest View (CF45 3DU) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest View (CF45 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Fernhill. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forest View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Forest View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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