Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Strand area has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 249th 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 The Strand (CF43 4LY) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (CF43 4LY), the main crime hotspot is near A4233. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhondda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4233 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4233 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A4233 —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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