Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lakeside 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 1EW) 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 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Maesgwynne. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merthyr Tydfil| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Cae | Under investigation |
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