Caerphilly crime rate

Overview of Caerphilly crime rate

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Crime status – medium.

Securing the 9th position among 25 adjacent boroughs in crime rates, Caerphilly recorded 17,250 incidents in 2023. With 175,952 inhabitants, the crime rate stands at 98.04 incidents per 1,000 people, marking a 4.16% increase from the previous year.

In Caerphilly, the most frequent crime categories are Violence and sexual offences (42.9%), Anti-social behaviour (19.2%), and Public order (13.1%), while the rarest are Robbery (0.4%), Theft from the person (0.2%), and Bicycle theft (0.1%).

The area is divided into 31 wards. Wards experiencing higher crime rates include Twyn Carno (211.4), New Tredegar (143.0), and Blackwood (142.5). Meanwhile, the safest wards are Darran Valley (65.2), Machen and Rudry (60.1), and Penmaen (53.4).

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In Caerphilly, there was a significant increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, with another rise in 2023, and increases in Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Violence and sexual offences in the following years. However, the area experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and 2022, along with a reduction in Other theft in 2020. A decrease in Public order offences and a reduction in Violence and sexual offences were observed in 2020 and 2023.

Caerphilly crime incidents by crime type

A total of 17250 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 7395 (42.9)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 3305 (19.2)%
  • Public order – 2262 (13.1)%
  • Other theft – 978 (5.7)%
  • Vehicle crime – 803 (4.7)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 660 (3.8)%
  • Shoplifting – 513 (3.0)%
  • Other crime – 406 (2.4)%
  • Drugs – 363 (2.1)%
  • Burglary – 309 (1.8)%
  • Possession of weapons – 135 (0.8)%
  • Robbery – 63 (0.4)%
  • Theft from the person – 35 (0.2)%
  • Bicycle theft – 23 (0.1)%

How does Caerphilly compare against nearby areas ?

Caerphilly ranks 9th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Caerphilly

There are 15 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Caerphilly. Highest crime rates in NP22, NP24, NP13 .

  • NP22 – 295.4
  • NP24 – 283.2
  • NP13 – 256.8
  • CF81 – 241.4
  • NP11 – 185.9
  • CF82 – 180.2
  • NP12 – 179.1
  • CF83 – 170.9
  • CF14 – 140.0
  • NP10 – 124.5
  • CF48 – 118.4
  • CF37 – 110.1
  • CF15 – 103.2
  • CF3 – 93.2
  • CF46 – 73.0

Postcode districts in Caerphilly

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