Total Crime Rate

180.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 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 180.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cobden Place area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 25th highest crime rate of 190 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 Cobden Place (CF47 0EF) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Place (CF47 0EF), 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 Cobden Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryntirion Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trevithick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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