What is the crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil?

As of March 2026, Merthyr Tydfil has a crime rate of 8.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 499 recorded offences.

How does Merthyr Tydfil rank nationally for crime?

Merthyr Tydfil ranks #279 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Merthyr Tydfil?

The most common crime type in Merthyr Tydfil is Violence and sexual offences with 200 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 40.1% of all crime.

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.

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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

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

13.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.2%

Shoplifting

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.8%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Burglary

2.2%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

11 wards

Highest Crime

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

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bedlinog and Trelewis	21	5.6
shield	Vaynor	23	6.8
shield	Treharris	25	4.0
shield	Penydarren	28	5.3
shield	Merthyr 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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