Total Crime Rate

114.2 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 114.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryniau Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 61st highest 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 Bryniau Cottages (CF48 2DW) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryniau Cottages (CF48 2DW), 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 Bryniau Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Bryniau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Castell —
Sep 2025Public order Tai-Yr-Efail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Bonymaen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Bonymaen Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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