Total Crime Rate

253.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 253.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Pendyrus area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 43rd 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 Heol Pendyrus (CF43 3PG) in the last 12 months was 253.8 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 155.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pendyrus (CF43 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Ffynon. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Pendyrus area

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Data Sources

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