Crime Rate in Cyfarthfa, ward

Cyfarthfa has the 3rd highest crime rate of 11 wards in Merthyr Tydfil district and the 962nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cyfarthfa in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Merthyr Tydfil district average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cyfarthfa’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 314 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -24.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 428 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cyfarthfa ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 133 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Police Station (61 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.