Crime

Crime in Rhondda Cynon Taf by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

6,161crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+23%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Miskin (CF72)lowest rate31.8 per 1,000 a year

98.4middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Hirwaun (-11%), Hopkinstown (-8%) and Llwynypia (3%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	AbernantCF44 · 1,797 residents	545.4	▲ 28%	violence
2	FernhillCF45 · 2,799 residents	215.8	▲ 22%	violence
3	AbercwmboiCF44 · 3,210 residents	174.5	▲ 9%	violence
4	PenywaunCF44 · 2,974 residents	156	▲ 29%	violence
5	PontypriddCF37 · 18,742 residents	151.7	▲ 12%	violence
6	MaesycoedCF37 · 18,742 residents	147.3	▲ 13%	violence
7	TrebanogCF39 · 2,771 residents	147.2	▲ 9%	violence
8	Y GraigCF37 · 18,742 residents	144.9	▲ 10%	violence
9	PontygwaithCF43 · 4,562 residents	143.8	▲ 32%	violence
10	GraigwenCF37 · 21,094 residents	133.5	▲ 13%	violence
11	LlwyncelynCF39 · 12,813 residents	133.3	▲ 36%	violence
12	Mountain AshCF45 · 13,000 residents	131.7	▲ 30%	violence
13	AberamanCF44 · 21,993 residents	131.7	▲ 26%	violence
14	Pwll-gwaunCF37 · 21,657 residents	128.5	▲ 12%	violence
15	LlwynypiaCF40 · 4,835 residents	126.6	▲ 3%	violence
16	RhydyfelinCF37 · 8,652 residents	125.8	▲ 10%	violence
17	PorthCF39 · 16,971 residents	124.7	▲ 33%	violence
18	MaerdyCF43 · 3,125 residents	122.9	▲ 41%	violence
19	CwmbachCF44 · 6,462 residents	120.1	▲ 21%	violence
20	CymmerCF39 · 18,465 residents	120	▲ 33%	violence
21	AberdareCF44 · 24,239 residents	119.8	▲ 27%	violence
22	LlantrisantCF72 · 19,337 residents	116.3	▲ 21%	violence
23	Miskin (CF45)CF45 · 14,730 residents	116	▲ 25%	violence
24	Talbot GreenCF72 · 15,981 residents	114.9	▲ 34%	violence
25	Mount PleasantCF39 · 22,483 residents	113.9	▲ 28%	violence
26	TonyrefailCF39 · 14,245 residents	113.4	▲ 52%	violence
27	FerndaleCF43 · 10,660 residents	112.2	▲ 23%	violence
28	PenrhysCF43 · 5,642 residents	112	▲ 9%	violence
29	PenrhiwceiberCF45 · 5,751 residents	111.3	▲ 25%	violence
30	YstradCF41 · 4,244 residents	108.4	▲ 10%	violence
31	Cwm ParcCF42 · 4,733 residents	104.8	▲ 16%	violence
32	TonypandyCF40 · 21,148 residents	102.3	▲ 16%	violence
33	CwmdareCF44 · 6,182 residents	98.4	▲ 21%	violence
34	LlwydcoedCF44 · 3,489 residents	97.4	▲ 37%	violence
35	HawthornCF37 · 11,233 residents	96.5	▲ 12%	violence
36	TreorchyCF42 · 17,621 residents	95.8	▲ 16%	violence
37	DinasCF40 · 7,031 residents	93.3	▲ 41%	violence
38	CilfynyddCF37 · 4,465 residents	92.3	▲ 43%	violence
39	LlanharanCF72 · 9,575 residents	91.9	▲ 73%	violence
40	TrecynonCF44 · 9,979 residents	91.8	▲ 24%	violence
41	TylorstownCF43 · 4,279 residents	90.7	▲ 17%	violence
42	Taffs WellCF15 · 8,329 residents	89.8	▲ 9%	violence
43	TreherbertCF42 · 8,914 residents	89.3	▲ 7%	violence
44	PontyclunCF72 · 15,981 residents	89.1	▲ 31%	violence
45	PentreCF41 · 6,750 residents	88.3	▲ 16%	violence
46	GelliCF41 · 19,077 residents	87.9	▲ 16%	violence
47	CwmamanCF44 · 2,928 residents	87.4	▼ 6%	anti-social behaviour
48	Ton PentreCF41 · 18,571 residents	84.9	▲ 17%	violence
49	GodreamanCF44 · 8,504 residents	83.3	▲ 17%	violence
50	LlanharryCF72 · 2,943 residents	80.2	▲ 55%	violence
51	HirwaunCF44 · 7,366 residents	78.2	▼ 11%	violence
52	BrynsadlerCF72 · 3,237 residents	77.8	▲ 75%	violence
53	AbercynonCF45 · 12,513 residents	75.8	▲ 25%	violence
54	HopkinstownCF37 · 7,658 residents	75.7	▼ 8%	violence
55	YnysybwlCF37 · 3,505 residents	75.3	▲ 53%	violence
56	TontegCF38 · 6,507 residents	75	▲ 40%	violence
57	BeddauCF38 · 17,022 residents	75	▲ 16%	violence
58	Church VillageCF38 · 19,802 residents	68.9	▲ 28%	violence
59	HendreforganCF39 · 5,256 residents	67	▲ 52%	violence
60	Gilfach GochCF39 · 4,429 residents	63.2	▲ 25%	violence
61	GlyncochCF37 · 5,584 residents	58.7	▲ 24%	violence
62	Llantwit FardreCF38 · 7,729 residents	43	▲ 41%	violence
63	PantygraigwenCF37 · 7,658 residents	38.7	▲ 1%	violence
64	Efail IsafCF38 · 4,363 residents	33	▲ 71%	violence
65	Miskin (CF72)CF72 · 5,281 residents	31.8	▲ 45%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Miskin (CF72), Efail Isaf, Pantygraigwen, Llantwit Fardre and Glyncoch.

Which areas of Rhondda Cynon Taf have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Abernant, Fernhill, Abercwmboi, Penywaun and Pontypridd.

Is crime going up or down in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

Across Rhondda Cynon Taf, 6,161 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 23% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.