Postcode · Blackwood
Crime in NP12 3LY
How much crime is recorded in NP12 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackwood
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
NP12 3LYBlackwood
How safe is NP12 3LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NP12 3LY area, more than double 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
71.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences60.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Criminal damage and arson12.64.7
Public order10.34.6
Burglary7.49.1
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other crime3.51.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.