Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maple Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Close (CF47 9AS) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Gurnos average (150.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Close (CF47 9AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
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Data Sources

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