Total Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 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 100.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

James Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Penrhiw-ceibr , and the 245th highest crime rate of 791 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 James Street (CF45 3UH) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Penrhiw-ceibr average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (CF45 3UH), the main crime hotspot is near Glyngwyn Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyngwyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consort Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ty'Rfelin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Place
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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