What is the crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

As of March 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf has a crime rate of 6.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,640 recorded offences.

How does Rhondda Cynon Taf rank nationally for crime?

Rhondda Cynon Taf ranks #97 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

The most common crime type in Rhondda Cynon Taf is Violence and sexual offences with 732 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Rhondda Cynon Taf Crime Intelligence Report

Rhondda Cynon Taf recorded 1,640 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Rhondda Cynon Taf at #97 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 5.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,640

trending_up +5.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.9per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#97of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

237,653

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Other theft: 3	26
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Church Street Map	Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 4 Other theft: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Brook Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,640 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

732

44.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

192

11.7%

Public Order

191

11.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

121

7.4%

Shoplifting

104

6.3%

Other Theft

4.5%

Other Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Burglary

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

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Ward Safety Rankings

46 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brynna and Llanharan	82	8.9
2	Aberaman	75	7.5
3	Aberdare East	70	10.2
4	Porth	63	11.1
5	Llantrisant and Talbot Green	63	9.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Pontyclun East	7	2.4
shield	Ton-teg	7	2.3
shield	Pontyclun Central	9	4.5
shield	Pontyclun West	10	3.1
shield	Llanharry	10	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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