Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 113.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Union Place area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 212th 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 Union Place (CF43 3DL) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (CF43 3DL), 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 Union Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hirwain Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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