Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 250th highest crime rate of 791 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 East Road (CF43 3DB) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (CF43 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near East Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
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Data Sources

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