Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 54.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (CF43 3LN) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Ferndale and Maerdy average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (CF43 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Fenwick Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rhys Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baglan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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