Total Crime Rate

167.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pant Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 28th 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 Pant Cottages (CF48 2DB) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Dowlais and Pant average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pant Cottages (CF48 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bonymaen. Police recorded 22 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 Pant Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Bonymaen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa'R Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Bryniau Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol-Y-Bryniau Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Y Graig Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heol Rhyd-Y-Bedd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bonymaen Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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