Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gilfach Cynon area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Plymouth , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilfach Cynon (CF47 0PG) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Plymouth average (99.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilfach Cynon (CF47 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glasier Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taff Glen View (6 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woodland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bryony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallhead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatley Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
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Data Sources

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