Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 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 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Blackbrook area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 87th highest 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 Blackbrook (CF46 5LY) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackbrook (CF46 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilltop Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashgrove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackbrook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susannah Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susannah Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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