Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gilfach Cynon area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Plymouth , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilfach Cynon (CF47 0PD) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Plymouth average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilfach Cynon (CF47 0PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glasier Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gilfach Cynon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallhead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Tree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parfitt Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parfitt Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashlea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashlea Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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