Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil
Crime in CF47 9UF
How much crime is recorded in CF47 9UF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gurnos, Trefechan & Pontsticill
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,235 (2024)
CF47 9UFMerthyr Tydfil
How safe is CF47 9UF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF47 9UF area, well above 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
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 9UFNational
Violence and sexual offences46.823.6
Other theft10.64.5
Criminal damage and arson10.34.7
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Public order8.44.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs3.42.4
Burglary1.89.1
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.