Crime in Pontypridd
Recorded crime in Pontypridd is 1.4 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pontypridd: about 15,645 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Pontypridd.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Pontypridd, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Rhondda Cynon Taf average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 27 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Rhondda Cynon Taf (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Rhondda Cynon Taf partnership area, not only Pontypridd. Figures for the Cwm Taf community safety partnership, which covers Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 518 | 1.7 | Up 9% |
| Cars broken into | 423 | 1.4 | Up 6% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,866 | 6.2 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 341 | 1.1 | Up 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 7 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CF37
In CF37, the postcode district at the centre of Pontypridd, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,546 | 12% | 3% | 66% | 10% | 9% |
| Public order | 462 | 7% | 2% | 62% | 22% | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 297 | 31% | 5% | 22% | 38% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 258 | 5% | 5% | 34% | 51% | 5% |
| Other theft | 167 | 3% | 1% | 34% | 56% | 7% |
| Drugs | 154 | 32% | 12% | 14% | 24% | 18% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 151 | 6% | 2% | 13% | 74% | 5% |
| Burglary | 125 | 13% | 1% | 18% | 63% | 5% |
| Other crime | 116 | 20% | 3% | 56% | 13% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 43.3 |
| Drugs | 5.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.0 |
| Public order | 15.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 15.6 |
Postcode districts in Pontypridd
Nearby towns
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Questions about crime in Pontypridd
- Is Pontypridd a safe place to live?
- Pontypridd scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average.
- Is crime going up or down in Pontypridd?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 1,636 recorded crimes a year to 1,745.
- What is the most common crime in Pontypridd?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 43 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Pontypridd compare with Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Crime severity in Pontypridd is 1.4 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Pontypridd?
- In CF37, the postcode district at the centre of Pontypridd, 13% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 26% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Pontypridd?
- Of 125 burglaries reported in CF37, the postcode district at the centre of Pontypridd between September 2024 and August 2025, 13% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 63% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Pontypridd?
- In 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Pontypridd, the police recorded 518 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.7 per 1,000 residents, up 9% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Pontypridd?
- 1,866 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Pontypridd, 6.2 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Pontypridd last year?
- 7 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Pontypridd, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.