Total Crime Rate
180.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pine Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 24th highest 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 Pine Close (CF47 9BE) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pine Close (CF47 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Avenue (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merthyr Tydfil| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spruce Tree Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestnut Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magnolia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellingtonia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fir Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Palm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cypress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cypress Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blackthorn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crabapple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crabapple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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