Total Crime Rate
107.5 per 1,000
All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.7 per 1,000
Apr 2025 - Mar 2026Merthyr Tydfil has the 84th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Wales country average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Merthyr Tydfil’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,372 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -17.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,102 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 107.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park | 229.0 | 121.5 (113%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Gurnos | 150.7 | 43.3 (40%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Cyfarthfa | 125.1 | 17.6 (16%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Plymouth | 100.9 | -6.6 (-6%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Town | 98.0 | -9.4 (-9%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Dowlais and Pant | 96.6 | -10.9 (-10%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Penydarren | 86.6 | -20.9 (-19%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Merthyr Vale | 84.9 | -22.6 (-21%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Vaynor | 84.1 | -23.3 (-22%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Bedlinog and Trelewis | 58.7 | -48.8 (-45%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Treharris | 53.6 | -53.8 (-50%) | Low 4/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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