Total Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gurnos Farm Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gurnos , and the 7th 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 Gurnos Farm Cottages (CF48 2SH) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Gurnos average (165.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gurnos Farm Cottages (CF48 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Forsythia Close. Police recorded 25 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 Gurnos Farm Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Dre Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Penyfan View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pen-Y-Dre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forsythia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forsythia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arbutus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Forsythia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen Gurnos Under investigation
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Data Sources

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