Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Courtland Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 40th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Courtland Terrace (CF47 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtland Terrace (CF47 0DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Post Office Lane (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Courtland Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tramroad Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
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Data Sources

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