Total Crime Rate

327.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 327.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.7 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Pendyrus area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 24th highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Pendyrus (CF43 3RA) in the last 12 months was 327.0 per 1,000 residents and was 235.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 850.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pendyrus (CF43 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Mair, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Y-Ffynon (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Pendyrus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Ffynon Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pen Tyntyla Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Mair Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrhys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pen Tyntyla Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Mair —
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Data Sources

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