Postcode · Pontyclun
Crime in CF72 9TU
How much crime is recorded in CF72 9TU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bryn-cae & Llanharan
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,949 (2024)
CF72 9TUPontyclun
How safe is CF72 9TU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF72 9TU 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
51.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 9TUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Public order12.14.6
Burglary7.09.1
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 108% 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.