Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belle Vue Villas area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 49th 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 Belle Vue Villas (CF48 4NS) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 105.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Vue Villas (CF48 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Aberfan Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belle Vue Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mervyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryntaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingfisher Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottrell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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