Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Miles Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 797 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 Miles Street (CF43 4DU) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miles Street (CF43 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Ceridwen Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Miles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ceridwen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceridwen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceridwen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceridwen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ceridwen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilson Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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