Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Railway Terrace area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 791 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 Railway Terrace (CF72 8HP) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Llantrisant and Talbot Green average (97.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace (CF72 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Cowbridge Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Springfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowbridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cowbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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