Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oak Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 35th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (CF47 9NT) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Gurnos average (150.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (CF47 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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