Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harlech Drive 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 Harlech Drive (CF48 1JW) 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 Harlech Drive (CF48 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Cribyn, where police recorded 16 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.

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Crime Over Time in Harlech Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Trum Y Bannall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Corn Du Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caerleon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Monmouth Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Cribyn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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