Total Crime Rate

256.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 256.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwendoline Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 791 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 Gwendoline Terrace (CF45 4TE) in the last 12 months was 256.3 per 1,000 residents and was 221.8% higher than the Abercynon average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwendoline Terrace (CF45 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Martin'S Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwendoline Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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