CF44 has an annual crime rate of 96.16 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 CF44?

As of April 2026, CF44 has an annual crime rate of 96.16 per 1,000 residents, based on 297 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 CF44?

The most common crime type in CF44 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 128 incidents in April 2026 — 43.1% 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 CF44 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF44: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF44 recorded 297 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.04 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring96.16 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment297 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 17.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

297

trending_down -6.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

96.16per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,198

Within CF44 district

Rhondda Cynon Taf

42,168

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Pond Place Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	10
Commercial Street Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Glanrhyd Street Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Church Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2	6
Canon Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Aberdare Bus Station Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

297 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

128

43.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.1%

Public Order

12.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.1%

Shoplifting

4.7%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Other Theft

3.4%

Burglary

2.0%

Other Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: CF44

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CF44 (43.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.1%) and Public Order (12.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF44 has fallen sharply — by 17.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF44 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.0%

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