Overview of Merthyr Tydfil crime rate
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Merthyr Tydfil, facing a high crime challenge, ranks 6th among 25 neighbouring districts for crime rates. The year 2023 recorded 7,297 incidents, leading to a crime rate of 124.02 incidents per 1,000 residents in its population of 58,839, marking a 15.34% increase over the previous year.
The most prevalent crimes in Merthyr Tydfil were Violence and sexual offences (34.3%), Anti-social behaviour (14.9%), and Shoplifting (13.2%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.5%), Robbery (0.4%), and Bicycle theft (0.2%).
Within its 11 wards, Town (Merthyr Tydfil) (187.0), Park (Merthyr Tydfil) (181.6), and Gurnos (176.5) witnessed the highest crime rates, while Vaynor (81.6), Treharris (79.1), and Bedlinog and Trelewis (76.2) were comparatively safer.
Postcode analysis reveals CF47 (155.4), CF48 (118.4), and CF44 (112.9) as high-crime areas, whereas CF46 (73.0) stands out as significantly safer.
In Merthyr Tydfil, there has been a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour by about 19.61% in 2020, along with rises in Other theft, Public order, and Shoplifting, which notably increased by 5.98% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences also saw a significant rise by around 6.52% in 2023. Conversely, there has been a decrease in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, with significant drops each year. Burglary, Other theft, and Shoplifting also saw reductions in certain years, alongside a decrease in Vehicle crime in 2020.
Merthyr Tydfil crime incidents by crime type
A total of 7297 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2502 (34.3)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1084 (14.9)%
- Shoplifting – 962 (13.2)%
- Public order – 746 (10.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 637 (8.7)%
- Other theft – 479 (6.6)%
- Vehicle crime – 291 (4.0)%
- Burglary – 219 (3.0)%
- Other crime – 129 (1.8)%
- Drugs – 117 (1.6)%
- Theft from the person – 46 (0.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 40 (0.5)%
- Robbery – 32 (0.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 13 (0.2)%
How does Merthyr Tydfil compare against nearby areas ?
Merthyr Tydfil ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
- Somerset West and Taunton (83.2)
- Neath Port Talbot (82.4)
- North Somerset (80.7)
- Vale of Glamorgan (80.5)
- Carmarthenshire (78.1)
- Bath and North East Somerset (77.8)
- Ceredigion (77.7)
- Herefordshire, County of (73.0)
- Stroud (71.8)
- Forest of Dean (69.8)
- South Gloucestershire (68.8)
- Powys (68.2)
- Monmouthshire (67.6)
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Crime rates in Merthyr Tydfil wards
There are 11 wards within Merthyr Tydfil. Town (Merthyr Tydfil), Park (Merthyr Tydfil), Gurnos has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 11 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Merthyr Tydfil
There are 4 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Merthyr Tydfil. Highest crime rates in CF47, CF48, CF44 .
- CF47 – 155.4
- CF48 – 118.4
- CF44 – 112.9
- CF46 – 73.0
Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil
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