Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ash Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 190 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 Ash Road (CF48 4HH) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Bedlinog and Trelewis average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Ash Road (CF48 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merthyr Tydfil| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
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