Crap Towns / Rhondda / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Rhondda?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Rhondda from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.2, up from 7.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdare | 7.7 km | 8.4 |
| Rhondda | – | 7.8 |
| Pontypridd | 10.6 km | 7.5 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.5 km | 7.3 |
| Abercynon | 10.0 km | 7.2 |
| Porth | 5.8 km | 7.1 |
| Treherbert | 6.7 km | 6.6 |
| Tonyrefail | 7.7 km | 6.2 |
| Treharris | 11.7 km | 6.2 |
| Tonypandy | 2.7 km | 6.0 |
| Treorchy | 3.1 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |