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Crime in CF81 9QB

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

Neighbourhood
Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CF81 9QB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF81 9QB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
61.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 9QBNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.810.7
Burglary16.89.1
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Public order12.84.6
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs3.12.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
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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