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

Lakeside Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 189 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 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Gurnos average (165.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% 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 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.