March 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Merthyr Tydfil Crime Intelligence Report

Merthyr Tydfil recorded 499 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.48 per 1,000 residents. This places Merthyr Tydfil at #279 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 15.2% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 18.7% lower.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

499
trending_up +15.2% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.48per 1k
Moderate

National Rank

#279of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

58,839

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View
Live Points
Crime Incident
Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 17
17
On or near Parking Area Map
Shoplifting: 11
11
On or near Police Station Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 3 Possession of weapons: 1
7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map
Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 3
5
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 8
8
On or near John Street Map
Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 1
4
On or near Parking Area Map
Public order: 7
7
On or near Coffins Row Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7
7
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
499 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
200
40.1%
Public Order
66
13.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
56
11.2%
Shoplifting
50
10.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
39
7.8%
Other Theft
28
5.6%
Vehicle Crime
23
4.6%
Burglary
11
2.2%
Drug Offences
10
2.0%
Other Crime
8
1.6%
Weapons Possession
4
0.8%
Robbery
3
0.6%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

11 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Town 86 10.9
2Cyfarthfa 77 10.6
3Park 61 14.7
4Dowlais and Pant 53 8.0
5Gurnos 51 9.5

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldBedlinog and Trelewis 21 5.6
shieldVaynor 23 6.8
shieldTreharris 25 4.0
shieldPenydarren 28 5.3
shieldMerthyr Vale 31 8.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +15.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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