Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Gwaunfarren Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gwaunfarren Grove (CF47 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Dowlais and Pant average (105.7 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwaunfarren Grove (CF47 9BJ), 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.

View Crime In Dowlais and Pant

Crime Over Time in Gwaunfarren Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase View Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gwynnes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gwynnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dol Fieri —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaelodygarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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