Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Arbutus Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 41st highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arbutus Close (CF47 9BH) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbutus Close (CF47 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arbutus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cypress Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cypress Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabapple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabapple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crabapple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wellingtonia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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