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Safest Areas in Merthyr Tydfil

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

135

3.10 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-8%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tydfil

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Penydarren

1.52/1,000
Safety score: 79
2

Vaynor

1.77/1,000
Safety score: 73
3

Cyfarthfa

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 51
4

Plymouth

2.97/1,000
Safety score: 43
5

Town

3.04/1,000
Safety score: 42
6

Dowlais and Pant

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 32
7

Park

4.08/1,000
Safety score: 25
8

Gurnos

4.49/1,000
Safety score: 20

Burglary hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Gurnos

4.49/1,000
Safety score: 20
2

Park

4.08/1,000
Safety score: 25
3

Dowlais and Pant

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 32
4

Town

3.04/1,000
Safety score: 42
5

Plymouth

2.97/1,000
Safety score: 43
6

Cyfarthfa

2.61/1,000
Safety score: 51
7

Vaynor

1.77/1,000
Safety score: 73
8

Penydarren

1.52/1,000
Safety score: 79

About Merthyr Tydfil

Population

43,549

Households

19,140

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.