Total Crime Rate

106.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 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 106.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Aberfan Fawr area has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 190 local areas in Merthyr Tydfil .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aberfan Fawr (CF48 4PE) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aberfan Fawr (CF48 4PE), the main crime hotspot is near Canonbie Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aberfan Fawr area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canonbie Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryngoleu Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryngoleu —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aberfan Fawr —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Loc Y Gamlas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canonbie Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canonbie Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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