Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 189 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 Cherry Grove (CF47 9SW) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Grove (CF47 9SW), 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 Cherry Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove 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 Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chase View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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