Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Y Graig area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Dowlais and Pant , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 189 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 Y Graig (CF48 3SS) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Y Graig (CF48 3SS), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Bonymaen. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Y Graig area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Bryniau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tai-Yr-Efail Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bonymaen Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Bonymaen Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Bonymaen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Castell —
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Data Sources

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