Crime Rates in Merthyr Tydfil, local authority district
Crime Rate
111
111
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil, (local authority district) is 111 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41.2 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.1 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 11.1 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.99 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.96 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 5.93 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.2 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 3.59 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 3.52 | 8/10 |
| Burglary | 2.75 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.918 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.578 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.51 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.102 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district) and Wales (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Treharris | 57.6 low |
| 2. Bedlinog and Trelewis | 60.3 low |
| 3. Penydarren | 88.9 low |
| 4. Merthyr Vale | 89 low |
| 5. Vaynor | 95.4 low |
| 6. Dowlais and Pant | 98.4 low |
| 7. Plymouth | 102 low |
| 8. Cyfarthfa | 128 medium |
| 9. Town | 152 medium |
| 10. Gurnos | 159 medium |
| 11. Park | 165 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
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