Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Garden City area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 189 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 Garden City (CF47 9YU) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden City (CF47 9YU), the main crime hotspot is near Tenth Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden City area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaunfarren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gwaunfarren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden City Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Urban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden City Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caerhendy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marshall Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Council Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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