Total Crime Rate

1545.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

568.2 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 1545.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 568.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 377.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 350.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 240.9 10/10
  • Public order 181.8 10/10
  • Drugs 163.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 122.7 10/10
  • Other theft 45.5 10/10
  • Other crime 27.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Penlan View area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 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 Penlan View (CF47 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 1545.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1118.3% 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 125 (≈ 568.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan View (CF47 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penlan View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
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Data Sources

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