Crime Rates at Hillcrest View, Maerdy, Ferndale, CF43 4TR

Hillcrest View area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 119th 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 Hillcrest View (CF43 4TR) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest View (CF43 4TR), the main crime hotspot is near Excelsior Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.