Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Public order 66.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merthyr Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 797 local areas in Rhondda Cynon Taf .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merthyr Road (CF15 7AD) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher than the Taff's Well average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 164.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Road (CF15 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Village Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merthyr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greenmeadow Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Village Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Village Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Oldfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Village Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Village Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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