Total Crime Rate

254.4 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 254.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Bryntirion Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 16th 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 Bryntirion Road (CF47 0ER) in the last 12 months was 254.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryntirion Road (CF47 0ER), 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 Bryntirion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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 2025Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bryntirion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roberts Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Upper Thomas Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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