Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 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 117.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Gwaunfarren Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 50th highest crime rate of 190 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 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwaunfarren Grove (CF47 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gwaunfarren Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dol Fieri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Gwaunfarren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gwynnes Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chase View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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