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Crime Rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf, local authority district

Crime Rate

89.3

89.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf, (local authority district) is 89.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.9 4/10
Public order 10.6 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.61 4/10
Shoplifting 4.49 2/10
Other theft 4.27 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.11 3/10
Drugs 2.74 4/10
Other crime 2.71 7/10
Burglary 2.28 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.741 4/10
Theft from the person 0.328 2/10
Robbery 0.282 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.173 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Rhondda Cynon Taf (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Llantwit Fardre29.3 low
2. Pontyclun East33.4 low
3. Pontyclun West33.5 low
4. Church Village43 low
5. Llanharry43.2 low
6. Pontyclun Central52.3 low
7. Ton-teg53.6 low
8. Ynysybwl59.5 low
9. Cwm Clydach63.7 low
10. Beddau and Tyn-y-nant65.6 low
11. Treherbert70.6 low
12. Tonyrefail West73.7 low
13. Cilfynydd76.6 low
14. Tonypandy77.6 low
15. Gilfach-goch77.6 low
16. Trallwng78.9 low
17. Ystrad80 low
18. Aberdare West and Llwydcoed81.8 low
19. Abercynon81.9 low
20. Treorchy82.2 low
21. Trealaw83.8 low
22. Pentre85.5 low
23. Brynna and Llanharan86.2 low
24. Glyn-coch88.6 low
25. Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos89.9 low
26. Aberaman91.5 low
27. Rhydfelen Central95.6 low
28. Ferndale and Maerdy95.8 low
29. Tylorstown and Ynyshir96 low
30. Penrhiw-ceibr96.6 low
31. Pen-y-graig97.9 low
32. Graig and Pontypridd West98 low
33. Cymer98.1 low
34. Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen98.3 low
35. Cwmbach99.7 low
36. Tonyrefail East100 low
37. Llantrisant and Talbot Green102 low
38. Treforest106 low
39. Mountain Ash106 low
40. Taff's Well112 low
41. Pen-y-waun124 medium
42. Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf126 medium
43. Llwyn-y-pia131 medium
44. Porth145 medium
45. Aberdare East149 medium
46. Pontypridd Town219 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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