Total Crime Rate

197.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 197.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Taff's Well , and the 82nd 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 7XW) in the last 12 months was 197.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Road (CF15 7XW), the main crime hotspot is near Cae Lewis. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merthyr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bute Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermon Hill Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merthyr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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