Crime Rates at Hillside Court, Cae Penderyn, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AW

Hillside Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 47th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Court (CF48 1AW) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Court (CF48 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Coffins Row. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.