Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Main Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon , and the 191st highest crime rate of 797 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 Main Road (CF45 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Abercynon average (83.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (CF45 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nant-Y-Fedw Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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