Postcode · Pontyclun
Crime in CF72 9QW
How much crime is recorded in CF72 9QW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bryn-cae & Llanharan
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
CF72 9QWPontyclun
How safe is CF72 9QW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF72 9QW 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 9QWNational
Violence and sexual offences34.023.6
Public order13.14.6
Burglary8.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime4.01.5
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 46% 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.