Crime Rate in Cyfarthfa, ward

Cyfarthfa has the 3rd highest crime rate of 11 wards in Merthyr Tydfil district and the 1163rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cyfarthfa in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Merthyr Tydfil district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cyfarthfa’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 364 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cyfarthfa ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.