Total Crime Rate
173.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewis Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Llanharry , and the 96th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewis Street (CF72 9AD) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 278.3% higher than the Llanharry average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewis Street (CF72 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Station Terrace. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pontyclun Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwynfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maelog Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lon Elai | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
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