Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Primrose Hill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Plymouth , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 190 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 Primrose Hill (CF47 0TF) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Hill (CF47 0TF), 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.
View Crime In Merthyr Tydfil| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallhead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos Yr Ysgol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Yr Ysgol | Under investigation |
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