Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffin Rise area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Griffin Rise (CF46 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffin Rise (CF46 5BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffin Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pantanas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susannah Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susannah Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
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Data Sources

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