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Crime in CF82 8AU
How much crime is recorded in CF82 8AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Cattwg
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
How safe is CF82 8AU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CF82 8AU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
CF82 8AUNational
Violence and sexual offences21.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Public order4.14.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Shoplifting3.28.4
Other theft1.94.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.