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Crime in NP12 3

How much crime is recorded in NP12 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
13,701 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP12 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP12 3, 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 3National
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Burglary8.99.1
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft2.84.5
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs1.92.4
Shoplifting1.58.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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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