Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Sycamore Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 190 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 Sycamore Road (CF47 9RU) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (CF47 9RU), 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 Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chase View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fourth Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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