Crime in Ferndale
Recorded crime in Ferndale is 0.9 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ferndale: about 4,604 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Rhondda Cynon Taf average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ferndale.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ferndale, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Rhondda Cynon Taf average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 75% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 21 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Rhondda Cynon Taf (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Rhondda Cynon Taf partnership area, not only Ferndale. Figures for the Cwm Taf community safety partnership, which covers Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 518 | 1.7 | Up 9% |
| Cars broken into | 423 | 1.4 | Up 6% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,866 | 6.2 | Up 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 341 | 1.1 | Up 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 7 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CF43
In CF43, the postcode district at the centre of Ferndale, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 541 | 10% | 2% | 72% | 11% | 6% |
| Public order | 114 | 4% | 4% | 67% | 18% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 111 | 9% | 0% | 38% | 50% | 4% |
| Other theft | 57 | 0% | 9% | 37% | 49% | 5% |
| Burglary | 51 | 2% | 8% | 8% | 73% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.2 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 3.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.2 |
| Public order | 8.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 2.1 |
Postcode districts in Ferndale
Nearby towns
Council: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Questions about crime in Ferndale
- Is Ferndale a safe place to live?
- Ferndale scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ferndale?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 291 recorded crimes a year to 271.
- What is the most common crime in Ferndale?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 31 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ferndale compare with Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Crime severity in Ferndale is 0.9 times the Rhondda Cynon Taf average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Ferndale?
- In CF43, the postcode district at the centre of Ferndale, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 25% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Ferndale?
- Of 51 burglaries reported in CF43, the postcode district at the centre of Ferndale between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Ferndale?
- In 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Ferndale, the police recorded 518 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.7 per 1,000 residents, up 9% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Ferndale?
- 1,866 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Ferndale, 6.2 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Ferndale last year?
- 7 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Cwm Taf partnership area, which includes Ferndale, against 3 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.