Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.2 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 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Foundry Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 131st highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foundry Terrace (CF45 3HH) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 17.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Terrace (CF45 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near Chancery Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Jeffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chancery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darran Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pryce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pryce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffrwd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ifor Street —
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Data Sources

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