Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Station Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Cyfarthfa , and the 88th highest crime rate of 190 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 Station Road (CF48 2NB) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Cyfarthfa average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (CF48 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 13 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 Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Vaynor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearce'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaynor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Mynydd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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