Crime Rates at High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BL

High Street 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 High Street (CF47 8BL) 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 High Street (CF47 8BL), 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 (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.