Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caeracca Villas area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 87th lowest 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 Caeracca Villas (CF48 2AS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Dowlais and Pant average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caeracca Villas (CF48 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pant Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glanmorlais (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dowlais and Pant| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pant Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amelia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glanmorlais | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nant Morlais | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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