Crime Rates at Lakeside Gardens, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1EN

Lakeside Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lakeside Gardens (CF48 1EN) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Gurnos average (150.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside Gardens (CF48 1EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maesgwynne, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.