Total Crime Rate

269.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 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 269.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 153.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Banks area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 13th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Banks (CF48 1BP) in the last 12 months was 269.2 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Banks (CF48 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Coffins Row. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Banks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brychan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brychan Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coffins Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coffins Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brecon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Berry Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brecon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llys Corona Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol S O Davies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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