Total Crime Rate
435.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilson Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 8th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Court (CF47 8HD) in the last 12 months was 435.4 per 1,000 residents and was 264.4% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Court (CF47 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cyfarthfa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caedraw Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| 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 | Public order | Masonic Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caedraw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caedraw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caedraw Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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