Crime Rates at Elm Street, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4EA

Elm Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 43rd 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 Elm Street (CF48 4EA) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.7% higher than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (CF48 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merthyr Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.