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Crime in CF45 3

How much crime is recorded in CF45 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
10,272 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF45 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF45 3, 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
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

CF45 3National
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Public order10.74.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary5.29.1
Other theft3.74.5
Drugs2.62.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Other crime1.91.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.71.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 42% 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.

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