Total Crime Rate

356.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 356.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.0 10/10
  • Public order 47.0 10/10
  • Other crime 37.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dynevor Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 11th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dynevor Street (CF48 1YE) in the last 12 months was 356.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.3% higher than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dynevor Street (CF48 1YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coffins Row (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dynevor Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambrian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue De Clichy Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penderyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Berry Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol S O Davies Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwncelyn Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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