Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 186.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acacia Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 27th highest crime rate of 189 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 Acacia Avenue (CF47 9RB) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Avenue (CF47 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acacia Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaelodygarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ash Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Rowan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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