Postcode · Aberdare
Crime in CF44 9SU
How much crime is recorded in CF44 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hirwaun & Rhigos
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
CF44 9SUAberdare
How safe is CF44 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF44 9SU area, well 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
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences46.323.6
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Public order11.84.6
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Shoplifting7.18.4
Other theft5.64.5
Burglary3.39.1
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 83% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.