Total Crime Rate

126.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Trevethick Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 50th 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 Trevethick Street (CF47 0RJ) in the last 12 months was 126.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trevethick Street (CF47 0RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Taff Vale Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Trevethick Street area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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