Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillcrest area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brynna and Llanharan , and the 262nd 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 Hillcrest (CF72 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Brynna and Llanharan average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest (CF72 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gelli Fedi Rise. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brynna and Llanharan| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gelli Fedi Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gelli Fedi Rise | Under investigation |
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