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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF38 recorded 81 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.41 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment81 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 17.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

81
trending_down -20.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.41per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

525

Within CF38 district

Rhondda Cynon Taf

23,271

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
6
Heol Treferig Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Cwrt Castellau Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 1
4
Dyffryn Y Coed Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Hill Drive Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Hill View Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
Maes Maelwg Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Station Road Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
2
Carlton Crescent Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
81 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
32
39.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
12.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
11.1%
Vehicle Crime
6
7.4%
Shoplifting
6
7.4%
Drug Offences
4
4.9%
Other Theft
3
3.7%
Other Crime
3
3.7%
Burglary
3
3.7%
Weapons Possession
2
2.5%
Public Order
2
2.5%
Robbery
1
1.2%

Crime Analysis: CF38

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CF38 (39.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF38 has fallen sharply — by 17.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF38 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -20.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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