Total Crime Rate

44.2 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 44.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St Marys Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 54th 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 St Marys Close (CF47 8YS) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Close (CF47 8YS), the main crime hotspot is near Chase View. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brunswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaelodygarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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