February 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police
rhondda cynon taf Crime Intelligence Report
rhondda cynon taf recorded 1,550 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.52 per 1,000 residents. This places rhondda cynon taf at #82 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 4.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.8% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
1,550trending_down -4.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.52per 1k
Moderate National Rank
#82of 331
By total crime volume
National Population
237,653
Estimated population
12-Month Crime Trend
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 33 Public order: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 5 | 33 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 25 | 25 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 6 | 9 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 15 | 15 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 10 | 10 |
| On or near Llewellyn Street Map | Violence and sexual offences: 10 | 10 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 9 Theft from the person: 1 | 9 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Violence and sexual offences: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| On or near Hawthorn Park Map | Anti-social behaviour: 6 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
696
44.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
174
11.2%
Public Order
166
10.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
129
8.3%
Shoplifting
89
5.7%
Other Theft
67
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
63
4.1%
Other Crime
47
3.0%
Burglary
47
3.0%
Drug Offences
46
3.0%
Weapons Possession
10
0.6%
Theft from Person
9
0.6%
Robbery
6
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.1%
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
46 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brynna and Llanharan | 102 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Aberdare East | 86 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Llantrisant and Talbot Green | 80 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Aberaman | 66 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Graig and Pontypridd West | 65 | 9.7 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Glyn-coch | 3 | 1.3 |
| shield | Pontyclun East | 3 | 2.2 |
| shield | Pontyclun Central | 4 | 1.8 |
| shield | Pontyclun West | 7 | 7.7 |
| shield | Ton-teg | 7 | 5.4 |
Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.8%
Data Transparency
Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.
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