Total Crime Rate

788.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 788.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 327.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 146.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.1 10/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 22.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 189 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 Courtland Terrace (CF47 0DR) in the last 12 months was 788.1 per 1,000 residents and was 559.5% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 209.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtland Terrace (CF47 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Courtland Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Masonic Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodland Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arfryn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
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Data Sources

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