Crime Rates at Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9PY

Gurnos Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 60th 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 Gurnos Road (CF47 9PY) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gurnos Road (CF47 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorn Avenue (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.