Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Blake Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 378th 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 Blake Street (CF43 4AH) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Street (CF43 4AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maerdy Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blake Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tan Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maerdy Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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