Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maerdy Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 147th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maerdy Road (CF43 4AG) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maerdy Road (CF43 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maerdy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maerdy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Coed Under investigation
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Data Sources

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