Crime Rates at Cypress Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9BP

Cypress Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 29th highest crime rate of 189 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 Cypress Close (CF47 9BP) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Gurnos average (165.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cypress Close (CF47 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Avenue (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.