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Crime Rates in Merthyr Tydfil, local authority district

Crime Rate

110

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil, (local authority district) is 110 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

Violence and sexual offences 40.9 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 15.6 5/10

Public order 11.1 8/10

Shoplifting 10.1 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 9.74 7/10

Other theft 5.91 4/10

Vehicle crime 5.23 5/10

Drugs 3.45 5/10

Other crime 3.42 8/10

Burglary 2.82 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.884 5/10

Theft from the person 0.544 3/10

Robbery 0.493 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.085 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Merthyr Tydfil
LAD
Wales
county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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	57.1 low
2. Bedlinog and Trelewis	62.1 low
3. Merthyr Vale	87.7 low
4. Penydarren	88.9 low
5. Vaynor	90.1 low
6. Dowlais and Pant	102 low
7. Plymouth	107 low
8. Cyfarthfa	126 medium
9. Town	148 medium
10. Park	151 medium
11. Gurnos	161 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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