Crime Rates at Lupin Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DW

Lupin Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 55th 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 Lupin Close (CF47 9DW) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 43.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lupin Close (CF47 9DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forsythia Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.