Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sterling Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Llantrisant and Talbot Green , and the 242nd 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 Sterling Drive (CF72 8YX) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterling Drive (CF72 8YX), the main crime hotspot is near Glan-Yr-Ely. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Llantrisant and Talbot Green

Crime Over Time in Sterling Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Glan-Yr-Ely Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glan-Yr-Ely Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glan-Yr-Ely Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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