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Crime in CF81 8

How much crime is recorded in CF81 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
9,811 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF81 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF81 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CF81 8National
Violence and sexual offences35.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Public order8.84.6
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Burglary5.19.1
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft3.54.5
Shoplifting3.58.4
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.61.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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