Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Glen View Villas area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 95th 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 Glen View Villas (CF46 5PT) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glen View Villas (CF46 5PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Twynygarreg, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Williams Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Glen View Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brotalwg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parc Wenallt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Rise —
Apr 2026Public order Pantanas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susannah Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susannah Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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