Total Crime Rate

223.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 223.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Herbert Street area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herbert Street (CF45 4RH) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 169.2% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 137.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Street (CF45 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Martin'S Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thurston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Sep 2025Public order Thurston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwendoline Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martin'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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