Postcode · Pontyclun
Crime in CF72 8JU
How much crime is recorded in CF72 8JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pont-y-clun & Llanharry
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
CF72 8JUPontyclun
How safe is CF72 8JU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF72 8JU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
CF72 8JUNational
Violence and sexual offences6.523.6
Public order5.24.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Burglary3.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Drugs2.92.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other theft0.54.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.