Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.0 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 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Excelsior Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 106th 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 Excelsior Terrace (CF43 4AP) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 135.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Excelsior Terrace (CF43 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Excelsior Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Excelsior Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Is Y Coed —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Is Y Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glanville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest View Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

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