Total Crime Rate

342.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

228.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 342.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 228.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.3 10/10
  • Public order 57.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fernhill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 18th highest crime rate of 791 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fernhill (CF45 3EE) in the last 12 months was 342.9 per 1,000 residents and was 272.5% higher than the Mountain Ash average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 228.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhill (CF45 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Fernhill. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cwm Alarch —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4275 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cwm Alarch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fernhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronallt Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bronallt Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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