Crap Towns / Aberdare / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Aberdare?
The police recorded 16.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Aberdare from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.2, down from 20.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The lads revving round Commercial Street at midnight think they're in the park race. They're not.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 20.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.2 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | 6.7 km | 17.7 |
| Porth | 11.1 km | 16.9 |
| Aberdare | – | 16.8 |
| Pontypridd | 13.9 km | 14.1 |
| Treorchy | 7.3 km | 13.0 |
| Rhondda | 7.7 km | 12.2 |
| Mountain Ash | 4.7 km | 11.8 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 10.5 |
| Tonypandy | 9.8 km | 8.9 |
| Treharris | 10.7 km | 8.8 |
| Treherbert | 7.8 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |