Postcode · Blackwood
Crime in NP12 0PY
How much crime is recorded in NP12 0PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
NP12 0PYBlackwood
How safe is NP12 0PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP12 0PY 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
57.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
NP12 0PYNational
Violence and sexual offences48.523.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Public order9.84.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other theft5.14.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Other crime3.31.5
Burglary3.19.1
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% 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.