Total Crime Rate

170.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 189 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 Church Street (CF48 4HD) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other crime Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enoch Morrell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cwmdu Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Angus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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