Total Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.7 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 205.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 17th highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (CF48 3DA) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 133.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (CF48 3DA), 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 New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glynne Jones Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyndham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goat Mill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urban Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodges Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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