Total Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 103.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Heol Bonymaen area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 68th highest crime rate of 190 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 Heol Bonymaen (CF48 2DN) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Bonymaen (CF48 2DN), 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 Heol Bonymaen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Bonymaen Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Y Graig Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bonymaen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Bryniau Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol-Y-Bryniau Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Rhyd-Y-Bedd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa'R Under investigation
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Data Sources

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