Total Crime Rate

180.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 180.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goitre Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 24th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goitre Lane (CF47 9SA) in the last 12 months was 180.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fourth Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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