Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AZ

Wood Lane 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 Wood Lane (CF48 1AZ) 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 Wood Lane (CF48 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llys Corona, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coffins Row (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.