Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil
Crime in CF48 1EY
How much crime is recorded in CF48 1EY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gelli-deg & Town
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
CF48 1EYMerthyr Tydfil
How safe is CF48 1EY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF48 1EY 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
56.9
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).
CF48 1EYNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.710.7
Public order11.34.6
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Drugs1.42.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery0.91.4
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.