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Crime Rates in Rhondda Cynon Taf, local authority district

Crime Rate

89.9

89.9

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf, (local authority district) is 89.9 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 39.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.7 3/10
Public order 10.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.68 4/10
Shoplifting 4.35 2/10
Other theft 4.14 2/10
Vehicle crime 3.13 3/10
Drugs 2.77 4/10
Other crime 2.71 7/10
Burglary 2.26 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.766 4/10
Robbery 0.341 2/10
Theft from the person 0.341 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.168 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Fardre27.4 low
2. Pontyclun West31.3 low
3. Pontyclun East32.4 low
4. Church Village40.9 low
5. Llanharry41.5 low
6. Pontyclun Central49.7 low
7. Ton-teg51.8 low
8. Ynysybwl55.5 low
9. Cwm Clydach60.1 low
10. Beddau and Tyn-y-nant62.7 low
11. Gilfach-goch66.8 low
12. Tonyrefail West66.9 low
13. Treherbert68.9 low
14. Cilfynydd70.8 low
15. Tonypandy72.2 low
16. Trallwng72.3 low
17. Trealaw74.5 low
18. Aberdare West and Llwydcoed74.7 low
19. Abercynon76.9 low
20. Pentre77 low
21. Ystrad78.7 low
22. Brynna and Llanharan80.7 low
23. Treorchy81.6 low
24. Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos82.1 low
25. Glyn-coch82.8 low
26. Aberaman86.9 low
27. Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen88.8 low
28. Tylorstown and Ynyshir89 low
29. Graig and Pontypridd West89.8 low
30. Penrhiw-ceibr90.1 low
31. Ferndale and Maerdy90.4 low
32. Rhydfelen Central91.2 low
33. Tonyrefail East92.4 low
34. Pen-y-graig92.4 low
35. Cwmbach92.6 low
36. Cymer93.3 low
37. Treforest97.8 low
38. Llantrisant and Talbot Green98.5 low
39. Mountain Ash98.7 low
40. Taff's Well103 low
41. Pen-y-waun112 medium
42. Llwyn-y-pia120 medium
43. Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf121 medium
44. Porth132 medium
45. Aberdare East144 medium
46. Pontypridd Town195 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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