Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrhys Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 319th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrhys Road (CF43 3BB) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Ferndale and Maerdy average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrhys Road (CF43 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parry Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Ferndale and Maerdy

Crime Over Time in Penrhys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witherdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brondeg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deri Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Madeline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deri Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Deri Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deri Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deri Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brondeg Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brondeg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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