Total Crime Rate

470.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.4 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 470.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.2 9/10
  • Public order 70.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chestnut Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 7th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Way (CF47 9SB) in the last 12 months was 470.4 per 1,000 residents and was 213.6% higher than the Gurnos average (150.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 170.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Way (CF47 9SB), 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 Chestnut Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Tree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnolia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fir Tree Close 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 Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Larch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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