Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kidwelly Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 10th 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 Kidwelly Grove (CF48 1JN) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kidwelly Grove (CF48 1JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacons Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monmouth Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cyfarthfa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winch Fawr Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winch Fawr Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pen Y Dyffryn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pen Y Dyffryn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caerleon Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monmouth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trum Y Bannall | Under investigation |
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