Postcode · Blackwood
Crime in NP12 1DF
How much crime is recorded in NP12 1DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
NP12 1DFBlackwood
How safe is NP12 1DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP12 1DF area, below 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
26.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 1DFNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Public order6.94.6
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Burglary3.29.1
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft2.44.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.31.5
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.