Taff's Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf: Safety
Safety
Taff's Well is a genuinely safe neighbourhood. Crime here averages 33 to 37 incidents per month — well below the UK average of 58 to 60.
The trend is moving in the right direction too. Crime fell from 448 incidents in 2024 to 400 in 2025, putting Taff's Well among the quieter neighbourhoods locally. Nearby areas like Whitchurch and Tongwynlais see more than double the monthly incidents.
Early 2026 data suggests this pattern is holding. Monthly figures are tracking lower than the same period last year, which is encouraging.
If you're looking for a settled, lower-crime community, Taff's Well stands out both against national figures and against its immediate neighbours.
Source: police-recorded crime for Taff's Well ward (South Wales Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Taff's Well ward: South Wales Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Taff's Well ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
113.1
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
Wales average
96.6
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen
92.4
Higher than
Ton-teg
57.3
Higher than
Pentyrch and St Fagans
60.5
Higher than
Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
73
Higher than
Penyrheol
80.5
Similar to
St Martins
115.4
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Taff's Well ward and the Wales average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences26%39%
- Shoplifting19%7%
- Anti-social behaviour16%15%
- Public order13%10%
- Criminal damage and arson7%9%
- Other theft7%5%
- Vehicle crime3%4%
- Burglary2%3%
- Drugs2%3%
- Other crime2%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
