Rhondda Cynon Taf crime in September: 1,754 offences reported, down 15% on August

Police recorded 1,754 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents across 46 Rhondda Cynon Taf neighbourhoods in September 2026, down 15% on August (2,065).

Aberdare East had the most reports (109), followed by Pontypridd Town (72) and Ferndale and Maerdy (71). City-centre neighbourhoods usually top the table because of shops, nightlife and footfall, not because residents there are more at risk.

The sharpest rise was in Llwyn-y-pia, up 73% on August, while Ynysybwl was down 58% on August.

Neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	September	August	Change
Aberdare East	109	107	+2
Pontypridd Town	72	69	+3
Ferndale and Maerdy	71	66	+5
Brynna and Llanharan	69	125	−56
Aberdare West and Llwydcoed	66	66	0
Cymer	66	60	+6
Porth	63	74	−11
Mountain Ash	62	80	−18
Graig and Pontypridd West	55	64	−9
Aberaman	53	67	−14
Treorchy	52	61	−9
Taff's Well	49	36	+13
Llantrisant and Talbot Green	48	87	−39
Pen-y-graig	47	53	−6
Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos	46	41	+5
Tonyrefail West	44	49	−5
Treforest	42	46	−4
Abercynon	41	55	−14
Tonyrefail East	41	80	−39
Tylorstown and Ynyshir	39	67	−28
Llwyn-y-pia	38	22	+16
Beddau and Tyn-y-nant	37	44	−7
Pen-y-waun	37	38	−1
Cwmbach	34	48	−14
Pentre	34	31	+3
Church Village	33	37	−4
Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf	33	38	−5
Treherbert	32	45	−13
Penrhiw-ceibr	30	50	−20
Trealaw	30	26	+4
Cilfynydd	28	19	+9
Tonypandy	28	19	+9
Trallwng	25	24	+1
Ystrad	25	36	−11
Llantwit Fardre	22	22	0
Llanharry	21	20	+1
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen	20	26	−6
Cwm Clydach	17	17	0
Gilfach-goch	15	28	−13
Glyn-coch	15	26	−11
Rhydfelen Central	14	15	−1
Ton-teg	14	14	0
Ynysybwl	13	31	−18
Pontyclun West	10	22	−12
Pontyclun Central	8	6	+2
Pontyclun East	6	8	−2
Rhondda Cynon Taf total	1,754	2,065	−311

Figures are from South Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.