Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Acacia Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 34th 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 Acacia Avenue (CF47 9RB) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Avenue (CF47 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 34 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chase View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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