Total Crime Rate

217.1 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 217.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tegfan area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 66th 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 Tegfan (CF43 4TB) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 123.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tegfan (CF43 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tegfan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Highfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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