Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil
Crime in CF48 3NU
How much crime is recorded in CF48 3NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowlais
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,876 (2024)
CF48 3NUMerthyr Tydfil
How safe is CF48 3NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF48 3NU 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
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 3NUNational
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Shoplifting22.78.4
Burglary12.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft5.24.5
Public order3.74.6
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.