Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nantgwyn area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 70th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nantgwyn (CF46 6DB) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nantgwyn (CF46 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Mandeg. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bedlinog and Trelewis

Crime Over Time in Nantgwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandeg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandy View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes-Y-Coed Under investigation
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Data Sources

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