Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Parc Brychan area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parc Brychan (CF47 9EF) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parc Brychan (CF47 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parc Brychan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Morlais Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Urban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryntirion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caerhendy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stryd Walter Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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