Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beckett Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 335th highest crime rate of 797 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 Beckett Street (CF45 4AW) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beckett Street (CF45 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffrwd Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mountain Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancery Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ffrwd Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pryce Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffrwd Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Graig Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phillip Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
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