Your neighbourhood policing team
Crimes and priorities
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Drug Dealing and associated paraphernalia in and around The Old Tax Office / Multi-Story Sites
Action taken:
Action taken is updated every three months.
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Drug Dealing Outside ""Dickie's Shop"", Queens Road
Action taken:
Action taken is updated every three months.
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Off-road bikes and illegal vehicle use
Action taken:
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas. Merthyr CCTV are continually briefed regards vehicles and riders and enforcement action has been taken.
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Increase in Retail Theft in Town Centre over Christmas Period
Action taken:
South Wales Police carried out their annual Operation Advent which, working alongside the Merthyr Clear Hold Build Project and other key partners, resulted in increased patrols throughout the Town Centre over the Christmas period.
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Drug Dealing Outside "Dickie's Shop", Queens Road
Action taken:
We have conducted high‑visibility patrols in the identified areas. A local councillor has asked MTCBC to consider deploying a mobile CCTV camera at the location. We will continue to monitor the area closely, and our Safer Neighbourhood Team will also provide targeted patrols during key times.
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Vehicle Crime - Twynyrodyn
Action taken:
We have carried out high-visibility patrols in identified areas and concerns of decreased significantly.
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Street Drinking
Action taken:
We are working with the local authority on a potential Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for the area. We are also conducting joint pavement patrols to advise, support, and signpost street drinkers.
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Off-road bikes and illegal vehicle use
Action taken:
A bike was seized in the Town Centre on Bonfire night. Op Atal (a Welsh Road Safety Initiative) continues. We also continue working with Housing Providers to establish where these bikes are being stored as that is a breach of their tenancy rules.
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Street Drinking
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A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is scheduled to be introduced in the coming months.
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Antisocial behaviour and Drug use - Glebeland Street
Action taken:
We’ve conducted high-visibility patrols in identified areas. The issue appears less prevalent than initially thought, and an update will be provided at the next PACT meeting. Priority finalised.