Total Crime Rate

197.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 197.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Maerdy Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 81st 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 Maerdy Road (CF43 4AG) in the last 12 months was 197.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maerdy Road (CF43 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maerdy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blake Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilson Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Alfred Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maerdy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maerdy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maerdy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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