Crime Rate in Merthyr Vale, ward

Merthyr Vale has the 5th lowest crime rate of 11 wards in Merthyr Tydfil district and the 2306th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Merthyr Vale in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Merthyr Tydfil district average (106.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Merthyr Vale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Merthyr Vale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rhodfa'R Crëyr, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cardiff Road (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.