Is Rhondda Cynon Taf safe?

Rhondda Cynon Taf has a crime rate of 78.24 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #154 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Rhondda Cynon Taf's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

As of April 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf has an annual crime rate of 78.24 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,513 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.

How does Rhondda Cynon Taf rank nationally for crime?

Rhondda Cynon Taf ranks #154 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

The most common crime type in Rhondda Cynon Taf is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 680 incidents in April 2026 — 44.9% 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority area.

April 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Rhondda Cynon Taf recorded 1,513 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.37 per 1,000 residents. This places Rhondda Cynon Taf at #154 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.24 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,513 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #154 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 15.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,513

trending_down -6.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.24per 1k

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National Safety

#154of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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 Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Robbery: 1	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 3	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17	17
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Church Street Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Theft from the person: 1	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 10	10
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,513 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

680

44.9%

Public Order

176

11.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

159

10.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

118

7.8%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Other Theft

4.1%

Drug Offences

3.5%

Other Crime

2.6%

Burglary

2.6%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Rhondda Cynon Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf recorded 1,513 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 78.24 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #154 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf (44.9%). Public Order (11.6%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf has fallen sharply — by 15.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

664

Total Stops

14.2%

Arrest Rate

203

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

408

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal522

Arrest94

Community resolution24

Summons / charged by post18

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Not recorded2

Gender

Male560

Female97

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.0%

White

6.5%

Black

3.6%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

46 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Aberdare East	78	133.9
2	Pontypridd Town	65	128.6
3	Porth	37	105.4
4	Pen-y-waun	18	105.1
5	Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	31	98.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llantwit Fardre	9	1.5
shield	Pontyclun West	5	1.2
shield	Pontyclun East	8	2.6
shield	Ton-teg	9	2.5
shield	Llanharry	17	4.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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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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