Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 63rd lowest 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 Broad Street (CF48 3AR) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Dowlais and Pant average (97.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (CF48 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Glynne Jones Court. Police recorded 26 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 Broad Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gwernllwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Bryn Hyfryd —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Bryn Hyfryd —
Apr 2026Other crime Gwernllwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graig Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llewelyn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Overton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Ganolfan Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glynne Jones Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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