Total Crime Rate

424.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 424.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 180.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blaen Dowlais area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 9th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blaen Dowlais (CF48 3AA) in the last 12 months was 424.3 per 1,000 residents and was 336.7% higher than the Dowlais and Pant average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blaen Dowlais (CF48 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Coedcae Row. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blaen Dowlais area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coedcae Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cefn Coed-Cae —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedcae Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Coed-Cae Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coedcae Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cefn Coed-Cae —
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Data Sources

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