Total Crime Rate

740.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

524.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 740.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 524.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 401.2 10/10
  • Public order 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bethesda Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 190 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 Bethesda Street (CF47 8LR) in the last 12 months was 740.7 per 1,000 residents and was 483.9% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 524.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethesda Street (CF47 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near John Street, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bethesda Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roberts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Public order John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Post Office Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tramroad Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Place —
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Data Sources

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