Total Crime Rate

155.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 155.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Strand area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 139th 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 The Strand (CF43 4LY) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (CF43 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near A4233. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Irfon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irfon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maxwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street —
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Data Sources

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