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Crime in Aberdare

292 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Aberdare between May 2026 to June 2026. South Wales Police logged an outcome for 109 of them.

69% of criminal damage and arson cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences122down 9%11%
Anti-social behaviour53up 4%n/a
Public order46up 30%29%
Criminal damage and arson33too few69%
Other crime8too fewtoo few
Other theft8too fewtoo few
Shoplifting7too fewtoo few
Drugs4too fewtoo few
Robbery3too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime3too fewtoo few
Burglary2too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons2too fewtoo few
Theft from the person1too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Sports/recreation Area11
  2. Parking Area7
  3. Aberdare Bus Station6
  4. Shopping Area5
  5. Ty Fry5
  6. Albion Street4
  7. Nightclub4
  8. Abergwawr Place3

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Parking Area8
  2. Aberdare Bus Station5
  3. Commercial Street3
  4. Petrol Station3
  5. Bethuel Street2
  6. Dover Place2
  7. Edward Street2
  8. Glan Road2

Public order

  1. Aberdare Bus Station4
  2. Parking Area4
  3. Cledwyn Terrace3
  4. Sports/recreation Area3
  5. Nightclub2
  6. Petrol Station2
  7. Rhos Dyfed2
  8. Shopping Area2

Criminal damage and arson

  1. Parking Area5
  2. Glannant Street3
  3. Weatheral Street3
  4. Aberdare Bus Station2
  5. Petrol Station2
  6. Aberdâr1
  7. Abergwawr Place1
  8. Bethuel Street1

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