Crime Rates at Highland View, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0RB

Highland View area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Plymouth , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 189 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 Highland View (CF47 0RB) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland View (CF47 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trevithick Gardens, where police recorded 23 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.