Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castle Square area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 83rd 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 Castle Square (CF47 8NU) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Square (CF47 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llys Corona, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llwyn Berry (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Corona Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brychan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brychan Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Berry Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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