Total Crime Rate

128.5 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 128.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pant Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 49th highest crime rate of 189 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 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pant Cottages (CF48 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bonymaen. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Bonymaen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Castell —
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Bonymaen Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tai-Yr-Efail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Bryniau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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