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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF46: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF46 recorded 48 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.51 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 39.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring34.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment48 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 39.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

48
trending_up +2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

34.31per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

395

Within CF46 district

Merthyr Tydfil

19,150

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Mount Pleasant Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1
3
Ashgrove Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Coly Row Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Theft from the person: 1
2
Mary Street Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Susannah Place Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Woodlands Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Maes-Y-Coed Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Heather Court Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Field Street Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
48 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
18
37.5%
Public Order
8
16.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
10.4%
Vehicle Crime
5
10.4%
Burglary
3
6.2%
Theft from Person
1
2.1%
Other Crime
1
2.1%
Drug Offences
1
2.1%
Other Theft
1
2.1%

Crime Analysis: CF46

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CF46 (37.5%). Public Order (16.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF46 has fallen sharply — by 39.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF46 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -39.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -4.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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