Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hawthorn Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 91st highest 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 Hawthorn Avenue (CF47 9RW) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Avenue (CF47 9RW), the main crime hotspot is near Acacia Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Chase View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gwaunfarren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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