What is the crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil?

As of February 2026, Merthyr Tydfil has a crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 433 recorded offences.

How does Merthyr Tydfil rank nationally for crime?

Merthyr Tydfil ranks #271 out of 331 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 172 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Merthyr Tydfil?

As of February 2026, Merthyr Tydfil has a crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 433 recorded offences.

How does Merthyr Tydfil rank nationally for crime?

Merthyr Tydfil ranks #271 out of 331 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 172 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 39.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Wales Police Police

Merthyr Tydfil Crime Intelligence Report

Merthyr Tydfil recorded 433 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents. This places Merthyr Tydfil at #271 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 20.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 21.1% lower.

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

Total Crimes

433

trending_down -20.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.36per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#271of 331

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 Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 3	6
On or near John Street Map	Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Burglary: 1	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 9 Possession of weapons: 2	9
On or near Coedcae Row Map	Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	4
On or near Cypress Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Blackthorn Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Cardiff Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

433 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

172

39.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

15.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.2%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

7.6%

Other Theft

4.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

11 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	88	0.3
2	Gurnos	72	4.8
3	Cyfarthfa	60	11.3
4	Dowlais and Pant	49	10.2
5	Plymouth	32	3.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Vaynor	14	30.1
shield	Bedlinog and Trelewis	17	15.9
shield	Treharris	23	5.2
shield	Merthyr Vale	23	14.6
shield	Penydarren	25	1.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -20.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -21.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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