Total Crime Rate

338.8 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 338.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.6 10/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fernhill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Mountain Ash , and the 20th 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 Fernhill (CF45 3ER) in the last 12 months was 338.8 per 1,000 residents and was 250.7% higher than the Mountain Ash average (96.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 240.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhill (CF45 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Fernhill. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 60 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fernhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Forest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill —
Sep 2025Public order Glenboi Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cwm Alarch —
Sep 2025Other crime Forest View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fernhill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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