Total Crime Rate

86.2 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 86.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

East Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 289th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Road (CF43 3HE) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (CF43 3HE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynbedw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynhyfryd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brondeg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brondeg Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Brondeg Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witherdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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