Crap Towns / Rhondda / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Rhondda?
The police recorded 12.2 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Rhondda from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.7, down from 14.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 14.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Porth | 5.8 km | 16.9 |
| Aberdare | 7.7 km | 16.8 |
| Pontypridd | 10.6 km | 14.1 |
| Treorchy | 3.1 km | 13.0 |
| Rhondda | – | 12.2 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.5 km | 11.8 |
| Abercynon | 10.0 km | 10.5 |
| Tonyrefail | 7.7 km | 9.1 |
| Tonypandy | 2.7 km | 8.9 |
| Treharris | 11.7 km | 8.8 |
| Treherbert | 6.7 km | 8.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |