February 2026 Source: Police.uk
CF48 Crime Intelligence Report
CF48 recorded 178 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.6 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 17.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 23.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
178trending_down -17.2% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.6per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
892
Within CF48 district
Merthyr Tydfil
26,982
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 5 | 13 |
| Police Station Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 10 |
| Coedcae Row Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Glynne Jones Court Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Bryngoleu Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Cardiff Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Heol Bryn Selu Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Heol Brychan Map | total: 3 Robbery: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
76
42.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
26
14.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
10.1%
Shoplifting
18
10.1%
Public Order
12
6.7%
Other Theft
8
4.5%
Burglary
5
2.8%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.2%
Robbery
3
1.7%
Weapons Possession
3
1.7%
Drug Offences
2
1.1%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -17.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.3%
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