Total Crime Rate

104.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Victoria Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 70th highest crime rate of 189 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (CF48 3RW) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Dowlais and Pant average (105.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (CF48 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Francis Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Morlais Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Ifor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Ifor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Brynwern Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Stryd Walter Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryntirion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Winifred Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Francis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cross Ifor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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