Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brynhyfryd Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 64th 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 Brynhyfryd Street (CF47 9YN) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Dowlais and Pant average (97.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynhyfryd Street (CF47 9YN), the main crime hotspot is near Urban Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynhyfryd Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwaunfarren Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haydn Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Terrace —
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Data Sources

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