What is the crime rate in rhondda cynon taf?

As of March 2026, rhondda cynon taf has an annual crime rate of 80.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,622 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does rhondda cynon taf rank nationally for crime?

rhondda cynon taf ranks #92 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 & Sexual Offences with 728 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.9% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

rhondda cynon taf Crime Intelligence Report

rhondda cynon taf recorded 1,622 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents. This places rhondda cynon taf at #92 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 6.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.3% lower.

compare_arrows Compare

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

Total Crimes

1,622

trending_up +6.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.04per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#160of 330

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

237,653

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View

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 Possession of weapons: 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 Other theft: 3	16
On or near Church Street Map	Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 4 Other theft: 3	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
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

1,622 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

728

44.9%

Public Order

191

11.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

184

11.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

119

7.3%

Shoplifting

104

6.4%

Other Theft

4.6%

Other Crime

3.5%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Burglary

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Stop & Search

March 2026

695

Total Stops

14.2%

Arrest Rate

203

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

436

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Article for use in theft

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal525

Arrest99

Not recorded24

Community resolution23

Summons / charged by post21

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male587

Female101

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

87.0%

White

5.6%

Black

4.9%

Asian

2.4%

Other

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

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

46 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Aberdare East	70	134.2
2	Pontypridd Town	52	129.0
3	Porth	63	112.2
4	Pen-y-waun	33	108.2
5	Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	38	98.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llantwit Fardre	12	1.9
shield	Pontyclun West	10	2.5
shield	Pontyclun East	7	2.3
shield	Ton-teg	7	1.9
shield	Llanharry	10	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

Data Transparency

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

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in rhondda cynon taf.

Compare rhondda cynon taf with other cities

Open Comparator

Police Force

local_police

South Wales Police

203 policing neighbourhoods

call101

languageSouth Wales Police website

notifications

Follow This Area

Get a free monthly email when new crime data is published for rhondda cynon taf.

add_alert Follow rhondda cynon taf

Free · Monthly · No spam

Free Download

PDF Crime Report

picture_as_pdf

check_circle12-month crime trend analysis
check_circleCrime type breakdown
check_circleLocal & national rankings
check_circleRisk assessment score

Free account required · Instant download

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology