Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heol Llwyn Drysi area has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 48th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Llwyn Drysi (CF48 1LP) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Llwyn Drysi (CF48 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bryn Selu. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Llwyn Drysi area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Bryn Selu Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Penrhiw Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heol Nantgau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heol Nantgau Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Nantgau Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swansea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Scwrfa Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Bryn Selu Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Scwrfa Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Lansbury —
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Lansbury Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swansea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Penrhiw —
Sep 2025Public order Heol Tai Mawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Tai Mawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Bryn Padell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Brychan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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