Town (Merthyr) vs Darren Valley

Town (Merthyr) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,231 crimes in the last 12 months. Darren Valley has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 95 crimes. Darren Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Town (Merthyr) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Darren Valley shows -46.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Town (Merthyr), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (337 incidents). In Darren Valley, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Town (Merthyr) recorded 228 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darren Valley recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Town (Merthyr) totalled 337 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Darren Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Town (Merthyr) recorded 1,405 crimes (now 1,231, a change of -12.4%). Darren Valley recorded 177 crimes previously (now 95, -46.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Town (Merthyr) has a resolution rate of 33.6% and Darren Valley has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Town (Merthyr) falls within the South Wales Police boundary. Darren Valley is covered by Gwent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Town (Merthyr) and Darren Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.