Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merthyr Dyfan Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Court , and the 57th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Vale of Glamorgan .

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 Merthyr Dyfan Court (CF62 9UA) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Court average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Dyfan Court (CF62 9UA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merthyr Dyfan Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateholm Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Glynbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gateholm Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Merthyr Dyfan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Merthyr Dyfan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dryden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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