Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 216th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Road (CF43 3DA) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Ferndale and Maerdy average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (CF43 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hirwain Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hirwain Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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