Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil
Crime in CF48 1UF
How much crime is recorded in CF48 1UF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gelli-deg & Town
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
CF48 1UFMerthyr Tydfil
How safe is CF48 1UF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF48 1UF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 1UFNational
Violence and sexual offences43.723.6
Shoplifting32.28.4
Anti-social behaviour28.210.7
Public order14.74.6
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Drugs10.52.4
Burglary5.69.1
Other crime5.11.5
Other theft4.94.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.