Crap Towns / Merthyr Tydfil / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Merthyr Tydfil?
The police recorded 10.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Merthyr Tydfil from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 10.6, up from 10.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tredegar | 9.7 km | 19.4 |
| Ebbw Vale | 12.2 km | 17.1 |
| Bargod | 12.3 km | 11.2 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | – | 10.3 |
| Aberdare | 6.7 km | 8.4 |
| Rhondda | 14.0 km | 7.8 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.7 km | 7.3 |
| Abercynon | 12.1 km | 7.2 |
| Treherbert | 14.2 km | 6.6 |
| Treharris | 11.3 km | 6.2 |
| Treorchy | 14.0 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |