Total Crime Rate

516.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 516.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 296.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morlais Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 6th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morlais Court (CF47 8HR) in the last 12 months was 516.8 per 1,000 residents and was 307.4% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morlais Court (CF47 8HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morlais Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trevithick Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gilar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae'R Cwrt Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masonic Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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