CF48 has an annual crime rate of 57.1 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 CF48?

As of April 2026, CF48 has an annual crime rate of 57.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 248 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 CF48?

The most common crime type in CF48 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 108 incidents in April 2026 — 43.5% 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 CF48 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF48: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF48 recorded 248 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment248 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 3.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

248

trending_up +9.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.1per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

892

Within CF48 district

Rhondda Cynon Taf

46,811

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Coedcae Row Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 2	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3	14
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 2	14
Parking Area Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	9
Police Station Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 2	7
Greenfield Gardens Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Heol Bryn-Y-Gwyddyl Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Llys Waunwyltt Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Blanche Street Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Clos Cribyn Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

248 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

108

43.5%

Shoplifting

13.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Public Order

9.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Other Crime

3.6%

Burglary

3.2%

Other Theft

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Crime Analysis: CF48

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CF48 (43.5%). Shoplifting (13.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF48 has risen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF48 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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