Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plymouth Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Plymouth , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plymouth Street (CF47 0TT) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Street (CF47 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merthyr Tydfil| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warlow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Trevithick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coedcae'R Cwrt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coedcae'R Cwrt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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