Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • 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

Bryntaf area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 56th 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 Bryntaf (CF48 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 99.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryntaf (CF48 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Aberfan Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bedlinog and Trelewis

Crime Over Time in Bryntaf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Bont Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Coronation Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coronation Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Walter'S Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Coronation Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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