Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penydarren Park area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 189 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 Penydarren Park (CF47 8YP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penydarren Park (CF47 8YP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwaelodygarth Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penydarren Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaelodygarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brunswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Rink —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rink Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Y Bragdy Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danyparc Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taff Vale Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwynnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gwynnes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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