Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dane Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dane Street (CF47 8SF) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dane Street (CF47 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Vulcan Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dane Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brewery Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambrian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brewery Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Place Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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