Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pantglas Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bedlinog and Trelewis , and the 64th 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 Pantglas Road (CF48 4QH) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pantglas Road (CF48 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Stryd Y Bont. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pantglas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottrell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mervyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynysowen Fach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pantglas Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Y Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynysygored Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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