Total Crime Rate
254.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 16th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CF47 8AP) in the last 12 months was 254.4 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 147.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CF47 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cyfarthfa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roberts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upper Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebeland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caedraw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caedraw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caedraw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caedraw Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Thomas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Under investigation |
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