Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Royal Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 78th highest crime rate of 190 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 Royal Crescent (CF47 9LA) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Crescent (CF47 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Thomas Dyke. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tygwyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwaunfarren Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seward Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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