Vaynor — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the South Wales Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use South Wales Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
23 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (12): ▲ 11 (92%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences6 · 26%
- Public order5 · 22%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 17%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 9%
- Drugs2 · 9%
- Burglary1 · 4%
- Robbery1 · 4%
- Vehicle crime1 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
11 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect10 · 91%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 9%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Speeding Vehicles - Crabtree Walk
Action taken is updated every three months.
Set: 2026-06-08
Speeding Vehicles - Crabtree Walk
MTCBC have advised us that, given the 20mph speed limit - they, themselves would not consider any further speed reduction measures. In the meantime, SWP will continue to monitor the area by means of unannounced speed-scoping exercises. Priority carried forward for the time being.
Set: 2026-03-08
Off-Road Bikes - Pontsticill
Reports around off-road bikes has reduced in recent months. We will continue to monitor the situation in the meantime.
Set: 2025-12-08
Off-Road Bikes - Pontsticill
We’ve seized vehicles and taken enforcement action, including reporting individuals riding off-road bikes.
Set: 2025-09-10
Antisocial Behaviour (Vehicular)
Roads Policing officers have been advised and are regularly making patrols of A465/A470 to educate and speak to drivers where appropriate.
Set: 2025-09-10
Off-Road Bikes - Pontsticill
We’ve seized vehicles and taken enforcement action, including reporting individuals riding off-road bikes.
Set: 2025-06-17
Antisocial Behaviour (Vehicular)
Reassurance patrols have been carried out in the area. Local CCTV operators have been asked to monitor vehicles potentially involved in antisocial behaviour and to relay any observations over the radio.
Set: 2025-06-17
Public events & surgeries
Vaynor PACT - Pontsticill Memorial Hall
2026-07-17 · CF48 2UE, Merthyr Tydfil
Vaynor PACT - Pontsticill Memorial Hall
2026-09-06 · Memorial Hall, Merthyr Tydfil
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in South Wales Police
All South Wales Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with South Wales Police.