Crime Rates at Church Street, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9HS

Church Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 77th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (CF47 9HS) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CF47 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Council Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden City (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.