Total Crime Rate

186.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.9 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 186.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Other theft 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

Maes Y Ffynnon area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 22nd 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 Maes Y Ffynnon (CF48 3LA) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Y Ffynnon (CF48 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Y Ffynnon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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