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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Gerald Jones · Labour
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£138,000Current MP
Gerald Jones (Labour)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.
Latest month
1,515
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
7,871 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
51
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month1,515Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average27.8incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline28.6Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-4.7%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change +0.2%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationMerthyr Tydfil and AberdareCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents17,504Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified7,871 incidents · 45.0%
Coverage51 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour South Wales Police | On or near A4059 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near A4059 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Possession of weapons South Wales Police | On or near A4102 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near A4102 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near A4102 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near A4102 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other crime South Wales Police | On or near A465 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Other crime South Wales Police | On or near A465 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near A465 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near A465 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near A465 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near A465 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Public order South Wales Police | On or near A472 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near A472 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near Aberdâr | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime South Wales Police | On or near Aberdâr | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near Aberdâr | Local resolution |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences South Wales Police | On or near Aberdare Bus Station | Under investigation |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 7,871 | 45.0% |
| Violence and sexual offences Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 3,824 | 21.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 1,412 | 8.1% |
| Public order Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 1,079 | 6.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 797 | 4.6% |
| Shoplifting Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 702 | 4.0% |
| Other theft Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 451 | 2.6% |
| Vehicle crime Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 393 | 2.2% |
| Drugs Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 288 | 1.6% |
| Other crime Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 287 | 1.6% |
| Burglary Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 222 | 1.3% |
| Possession of weapons Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 88 | 0.5% |
| Theft from the person Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 44 | 0.3% |
| Robbery Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 37 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle theft Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 9 | 0.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.