Postcode · Blackwood
Crime in NP12 1PY
How much crime is recorded in NP12 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Blackwood, Argoed & Markham
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
NP12 1PYBlackwood
How safe is NP12 1PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP12 1PY area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.110.7
Burglary9.69.1
Public order7.84.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft1.34.5
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.