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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CF47: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CF47 recorded 248 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring105.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment248 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

248
trending_up +9.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.02per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

804

Within CF47 district

Merthyr Tydfil

29,203

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
John Street Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 2
17
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13
Blackthorn Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3
9
Post Office Lane Map
total: 7 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Cypress Close Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Hankey Place Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Rowan Way Map
total: 4 Public order: 1 Robbery: 1
4
Lavender Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Shopping Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
248 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
76
30.6%
Shoplifting
40
16.1%
Public Order
28
11.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
10.5%
Other Theft
24
9.7%
Vehicle Crime
16
6.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
5.6%
Drug Offences
6
2.4%
Burglary
6
2.4%
Other Crime
5
2.0%
Weapons Possession
3
1.2%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: CF47

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CF47 at 30.6%. Shoplifting (16.1%) and Public Order (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CF47 has fallen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CF47 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 +9.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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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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