Total Crime Rate

183.3 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 13.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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

Goitre Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 29th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goitre Lane (CF47 9SA) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goitre Lane (CF47 9SA), 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 Goitre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Second Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sixth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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