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Crime in NP12 1

How much crime is recorded in NP12 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
11,302 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP12 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP12 1, 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
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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).

NP12 1National
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Burglary12.09.1
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Public order8.44.6
Shoplifting7.08.4
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other theft3.44.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 10% 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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