Total Crime Rate
1255.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catherines Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catherines Court (CF47 0SL) in the last 12 months was 1255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 950.5% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 471.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherines Court (CF47 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cyfarthfa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upper Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masonic Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masonic Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masonic Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coedcae'R Cwrt | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Local resolution |
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