Crime Rates at Heol Penrhiw, Mountain Ash, CF45 4DS

Heol Penrhiw area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 44th 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 Heol Penrhiw (CF45 4DS) in the last 12 months was 252.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 182.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Penrhiw (CF45 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.