Total Crime Rate

211.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 211.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Public order 34.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Edward Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 797 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 Edward Street (CF43 4EA) in the last 12 months was 211.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (CF43 4EA), 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 Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Ceridwen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceridwen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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