Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Aberffrwd Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 277th 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 Aberffrwd Road (CF45 4AT) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberffrwd Road (CF45 4AT), the main crime hotspot is near Ffrwd Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aberffrwd Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Jeffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Navigation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffrwd Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aber-Ffrwd Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phillip Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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