Postcode · Aberdare
Crime in CF44 9LT
How much crime is recorded in CF44 9LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hirwaun & Rhigos
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
CF44 9LTAberdare
How safe is CF44 9LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF44 9LT area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CF44 9LTNational
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Public order11.44.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Burglary6.49.1
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.44.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Drugs1.32.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.