CF42 has an annual crime rate of 82.71 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CF42?

As of March 2026, CF42 has an annual crime rate of 82.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 87 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CF42?

The most common crime type in CF42 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 36 incidents in March 2026 — 41.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CF42 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CF42 Crime Intelligence Report

CF42 recorded 87 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.49 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 26.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.4% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring82.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment87 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_up +26.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

82.71per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

381

Within CF42 district

Rhondda Cynon Taf

13,409

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1	3
Mount Libanus Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Burglary: 1 Drugs: 1	3
Mace Lane Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	3
Ynysfeio Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1	3
Herbert Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3
Brook Street Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3
Prince'S Street Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Gwendoline Street Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

87 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.4%

Public Order

16.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Other Crime

6.9%

Shoplifting

5.7%

Burglary

4.6%

Other Theft

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.1%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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