Total Crime Rate

726.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.0 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 726.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 262.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 192.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.1 10/10
  • Public order 65.0 10/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

John Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 4th 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 John Street (CF47 0AW) in the last 12 months was 726.0 per 1,000 residents and was 472.3% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 178.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (CF47 0AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue De Clichy Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roberts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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