Total Crime Rate

230.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 230.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brecon Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 17th highest crime rate of 189 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 Brecon Road (CF47 8LS) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (CF47 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vulcan Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roberts Lane —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sunnybank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tramroad Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sunnybank Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sunnybank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Vulcan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Y Bragdy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebeland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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