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Crime Rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf, local authority district

Crime Rate

89.5

89.5

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf, (local authority district) is 89.5 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
39.76/10
Anti-social behaviour
11.43/10
Public order
10.78/10
Criminal damage and arson
6.664/10
Shoplifting
4.252/10
Other theft
4.162/10
Vehicle crime
3.274/10
Drugs
2.734/10
Other crime
2.76/10
Burglary
2.232/10
Possession of weapons
0.7914/10
Robbery
0.372/10
Theft from the person
0.3412/10
Bicycle theft
0.1561/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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 Fardre28.3 low
2. Pontyclun West32.6 low
3. Pontyclun East35.3 low
4. Church Village43.1 low
5. Llanharry44.8 low
6. Pontyclun Central50.8 low
7. Ton-teg53.1 low
8. Ynysybwl59.9 low
9. Gilfach-goch63.8 low
10. Cwm Clydach64.5 low
11. Beddau and Tyn-y-nant65 low
12. Cilfynydd72.1 low
13. Tonyrefail West73 low
14. Trealaw76.8 low
15. Tonypandy77.6 low
16. Trallwng78 low
17. Treherbert78.9 low
18. Aberdare West and Llwydcoed78.9 low
19. Abercynon81 low
20. Pentre82.1 low
21. Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos84.7 low
22. Glyn-coch86.2 low
23. Treorchy87.3 low
24. Ystrad87.7 low
25. Brynna and Llanharan88.2 low
26. Ferndale and Maerdy94.9 low
27. Aberaman95.3 low
28. Tylorstown and Ynyshir95.5 low
29. Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen96.5 low
30. Cymer96.6 low
31. Penrhiw-ceibr98.3 low
32. Pen-y-graig98.4 low
33. Tonyrefail East98.8 low
34. Graig and Pontypridd West99.3 low
35. Rhydfelen Central100 low
36. Llantrisant and Talbot Green103 low
37. Cwmbach104 low
38. Mountain Ash107 low
39. Treforest109 low
40. Taff's Well115 medium
41. Pen-y-waun116 medium
42. Llwyn-y-pia126 medium
43. Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf132 medium
44. Porth138 medium
45. Aberdare East159 medium
46. Pontypridd Town213 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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