Total Crime Rate

380.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 380.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Llwyn Dic Penderyn area has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 10th 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 Llwyn Dic Penderyn (CF48 1DS) in the last 12 months was 380.7 per 1,000 residents and was 200.1% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llwyn Dic Penderyn (CF48 1DS), 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 Llwyn Dic Penderyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coffins Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coffins Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol S O Davies Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Berry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close 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
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Data Sources

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