Total Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Rink area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 81st highest crime rate of 189 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 The Rink (CF47 0LQ) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Rink (CF47 0LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Rink area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cae Mari Dwn —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dol Fieri —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Rink —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rink Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danyparc Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Gwynnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwynnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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