Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cwm Cynon Business Park area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 248th 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 Cwm Cynon Business Park (CF45 4ER) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cwm Cynon Business Park (CF45 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harcourt Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penrhiwceiber Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mountain Ash| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrhiwceiber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrhiwceiber Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Terrace | — |
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