Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Maes Y Rhedyn area has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 192nd 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 Maes Y Rhedyn (CF43 4TL) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Y Rhedyn (CF43 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Excelsior Terrace. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Y Rhedyn area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Is Y Coed Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Graig Wen Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hillcrest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tan Y Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tan Y Marian Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Excelsior Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Alfred Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Excelsior Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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