Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Johns Grove area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Grove (CF47 9AL) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Dowlais and Pant average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Grove (CF47 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Seward Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seward Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwaunfarren Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Place —
Apr 2026Public order Tygwyn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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