Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Penlan View area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlan View (CF47 8NX) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan View (CF47 8NX), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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