Crime Rates at The Walk, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8RW

The Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Walk (CF47 8RW) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Walk (CF47 8RW), 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.