Crime Rates at Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8HS

Cowbridge Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowbridge Road (CF72 8HS) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Road (CF72 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowbridge Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.