Crime Rates at Pleasant View, Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4LF

Pleasant View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 30th 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 Pleasant View (CF48 4LF) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pleasant View (CF48 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardiff Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.