Crime Rate in Vaynor, ward

Vaynor has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 11 wards in Merthyr Tydfil district and the 2508th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Vaynor in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Merthyr Tydfil district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Vaynor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Vaynor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.