Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ynysmeurig Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ynysmeurig Road (CF45 4SU) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ynysmeurig Road (CF45 4SU), 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 Ynysmeurig Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwendoline Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street
Sep 2025Public order Thurston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thurston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martin'S Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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