Crime Rates at Hawthorn Avenue, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9RT

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 64th 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 Hawthorn Avenue (CF47 9RT) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CF47 9RT), 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.