Crime Rates at Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1UT

This area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CF48 1UT) in the last 12 months was 1354.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1033.5% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 107.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 372.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF48 1UT, the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.