Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil
Crime in CF48 4AR
How much crime is recorded in CF48 4AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,130 (2024)
CF48 4ARMerthyr Tydfil
How safe is CF48 4AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF48 4AR 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
60.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 4ARNational
Violence and sexual offences40.123.6
Burglary21.59.1
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Vehicle crime13.13.5
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Public order10.54.6
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs3.92.4
Bicycle theft2.81.0
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.