Crime Rates at The Poplars, Mountain Ash, CF45 4HY

The Poplars area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 221st 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 The Poplars (CF45 4HY) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (CF45 4HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chancery Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.