Crap Towns / Aberdare / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Aberdare?
The police recorded 8.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Aberdare from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.1, down from 9.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil | 6.7 km | 10.3 |
| Aberdare | – | 8.4 |
| Rhondda | 7.7 km | 7.8 |
| Pontypridd | 13.9 km | 7.5 |
| Mountain Ash | 4.7 km | 7.3 |
| Abercynon | 10.4 km | 7.2 |
| Porth | 11.1 km | 7.1 |
| Treherbert | 7.8 km | 6.6 |
| Treharris | 10.7 km | 6.2 |
| Tonypandy | 9.8 km | 6.0 |
| Treorchy | 7.3 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |