Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 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 184.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.2 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pentwyn Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Abercynon , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 791 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 Pentwyn Avenue (CF45 4YF) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentwyn Avenue (CF45 4YF), the main crime hotspot is near Pentwyn Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pentwyn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pentwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pentwyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentwyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pentwyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pentwyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pentwyn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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