Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ifor Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ifor Place (CF46 5LW) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ifor Place (CF46 5LW), the main crime hotspot is near Twynygarreg. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bedlinog and Trelewis

Crime Over Time in Ifor Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Twynygarreg Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Twynygarreg Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oakland Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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