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Crime in Pontypridd

384 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Pontypridd between May 2026 to June 2026. South Wales Police logged an outcome for 162 of them.

52% of shoplifting 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 offences130down 6%20%
Shoplifting79down 16%52%
Anti-social behaviour50down 15%n/a
Public order45up 25%25%
Other theft23too fewtoo few
Criminal damage and arson15too fewtoo few
Drugs13too fewtoo few
Burglary8too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime7too fewtoo few
Other crime5too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons4too fewtoo few
Robbery4too fewtoo few
Bicycle theft1too 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. Yr Hen Fuarth11
  2. Nightclub10
  3. Shopping Area10
  4. Parking Area6
  5. Police Station6
  6. Cwrt Coed-y-lan4
  7. Sardis Road4
  8. Margaret Street3

Shoplifting

  1. Shopping Area34
  2. Church Street15
  3. Ynysangharad Road10
  4. Petrol Station6
  5. Police Station3
  6. Broadway2
  7. Crossbrook Street2
  8. Supermarket2

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Police Station8
  2. Shopping Area6
  3. Sports/recreation Area4
  4. Taff Vale Street4
  5. Yr Hen Fuarth4
  6. Charles Street2
  7. Crossbrook Street2
  8. Ford Road2

Public order

  1. Police Station5
  2. Yr Hen Fuarth5
  3. Taff Street4
  4. Bryn Olwg2
  5. Castle Street2
  6. Shopping Area2
  7. Aelybryn1
  8. Bonvilston Terrace1

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