Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dan Y Deri Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 27th 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 Dan Y Deri Lane (CF48 2LS) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Cyfarthfa average (119.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dan Y Deri Lane (CF48 2LS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Chapel Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cyfarthfa| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dan-Y-Deri Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Monumental Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Vaynor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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