Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 269.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Williamstown area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 13th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Williamstown (CF47 8PD) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williamstown (CF47 8PD), 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 Williamstown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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 2026Drugs Brychan Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brychan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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