Total Crime Rate
160.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ely Valley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green , and the 130th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ely Valley Road (CF72 8AP) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Llantrisant and Talbot Green average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 320.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ely Valley Road (CF72 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Y Gyfraith (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llantrisant and Talbot Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danygraig Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Danygraig Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol Y Gyfraith | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes-Y-Rhedyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Heol Y Gyfraith | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Green Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Heol Johnson | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heol Johnson | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Danygraig Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Johnson | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Johnson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Miles | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Miles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Danygraig Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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