Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos vs Treharris

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 522 crimes in the last 12 months. Treharris has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 358 crimes. Treharris scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Treharris shows -3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (263 incidents). In Treharris, it is Violent Crime (143 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos recorded 54 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Treharris recorded 54. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos totalled 263 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 143 in Treharris. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos recorded 497 crimes (now 522, a change of +5%). Treharris recorded 369 crimes previously (now 358, -3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos has a resolution rate of 11.8% and Treharris has 19.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Treharris is covered by South Wales Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos and Treharris. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.