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Crime in CF47 0LS

How much crime is recorded in CF47 0LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Gelli-deg & Town
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,786 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF47 0LS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF47 0LS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
73.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
216
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CF47 0LSNational
Violence and sexual offences61.323.6
Shoplifting59.08.4
Anti-social behaviour33.610.7
Public order21.64.6
Burglary17.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Other theft8.34.5
Drugs5.72.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery3.01.4
Theft from the person2.42.1
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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