Total Crime Rate

231.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.7 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 231.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Union Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 15th 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 Union Place (CF47 0BL) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Place (CF47 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Post Office Lane (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tramroad Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cobden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Taff Vale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taff Vale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penydarren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penydarren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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