Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Ferndale and Maerdy , and the 211th 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 High Street (CF43 4XX) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CF43 4XX), the main crime hotspot is near A4233. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ferndale and Maerdy| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maxwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lime Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irfon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Irfon Street | Under investigation |
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