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Crime in CF81 9

How much crime is recorded in CF81 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
11,196 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF81 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF81 9, well 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
49.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences38.123.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Burglary10.39.1
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order9.74.6
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other crime3.31.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery1.31.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 6% 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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