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Crime Rates in Merthyr Tydfil, local authority district

Crime Rate

116

Average 6/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

Annual total crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil, (local authority district) is 116 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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 40.8 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 16.8 5/10

Shoplifting 14.8 8/10

Public order 12.9 9/10

Criminal damage and arson 9.43 6/10

Other theft 6.58 4/10

Vehicle crime 4.96 5/10

Burglary 3.14 4/10

Other crime 2.28 5/10

Drugs 1.95 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.867 5/10

Theft from the person 0.629 2/10

Robbery 0.544 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.238 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Merthyr Tydfil (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Treharris	68.4 low
2. Bedlinog and Trelewis	77.8 low
3. Penydarren	79.8 low
4. Plymouth	90.5 low
5. Vaynor	92.5 low
6. Merthyr Vale	94.6 low
7. Dowlais and Pant	112 medium
8. Cyfarthfa	113 medium
9. Gurnos	151 medium
10. Park	176 medium
11. Town	183 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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