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Crime and justice in Merthyr Tydfil

Welsh council

South Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Merthyr Tydfil, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Merthyr Tydfil’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 77.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
665
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Merthyr Tydfil is 665.

Anti-social behaviour

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841
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Merthyr Tydfil is 841.

Burglary

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170
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Merthyr Tydfil is 170.

Criminal damage and arson

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567
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Merthyr Tydfil is 567.

Drug offences

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177
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Merthyr Tydfil is 177.

Other crime

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1,271
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Merthyr Tydfil is 1,271.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
110.6 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Merthyr Tydfil at a rate of 110.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 96.7 per 1,000 people across Wales.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against Wales
14% higher96.7 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Merthyr Tydfil is 110.6 per 1,000.

Robbery

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45
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Merthyr Tydfil is 45.

Shoplifting

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629
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Merthyr Tydfil is 629.

Theft from the person

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34
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Merthyr Tydfil is 34.

Vehicle crime

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278
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Merthyr Tydfil is 278.

Violence and sexual offences

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2,442
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Merthyr Tydfil among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Merthyr Tydfil is 2,442.

Street-level crime

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