Total Crime Rate

1191.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

562.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1191.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 562.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 343.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 206.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 194.5 10/10
  • Public order 194.5 10/10
  • Other theft 54.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.7 10/10
  • Drugs 39.5 10/10
  • Burglary 33.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.2 9/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
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

John Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (CF47 0AE) in the last 12 months was 1191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 839.3% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 562.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (CF47 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gilar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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