Crime Rates at New Street, Ferndale, CF43 4SN

New Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (CF43 4SN) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (CF43 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.