Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

St Lukes Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Close (CF48 2DT) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Close (CF48 2DT), 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 St Lukes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Bryniau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Bonymaen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tai-Yr-Efail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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