Postcode sector · Blackwood
Crime in NP12 9
How much crime is recorded in NP12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 1,835 (2024)
NP12 9Postcode sector · Blackwood
How safe is NP12 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP12 9, 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
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
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 9National
Anti-social behaviour41.610.7
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Burglary28.39.1
Shoplifting24.58.4
Criminal damage and arson15.24.7
Public order15.04.6
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Drugs4.62.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.