Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wind Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 346th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wind Street (CF43 4PH) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Ferndale and Maerdy average (84.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wind Street (CF43 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wind Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert 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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