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Crime Rates in Merthyr Tydfil, local authority district

Crime Rate

117

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil, (local authority district) is 117 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 41.4 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 16.9 6/10

Shoplifting 14.9 8/10

Public order 13.1 9/10

Criminal damage and arson 9.64 6/10

Other theft 6.42 5/10

Vehicle crime 4.86 5/10

Burglary 3.06 4/10

Other crime 2.21 5/10

Drugs 1.9 4/10

Possession of weapons 0.867 5/10

Theft from the person 0.578 2/10

Robbery 0.544 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.238 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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	66.8 low
2. Bedlinog and Trelewis	78.3 low
3. Penydarren	81.9 low
4. Plymouth	89.9 low
5. Vaynor	94.2 low
6. Merthyr Vale	97.3 low
7. Dowlais and Pant	115 medium
8. Cyfarthfa	117 medium
9. Gurnos	152 medium
10. Park	175 medium
11. Town	179 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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