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Crime in NP2 1

How much crime is recorded in NP2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
6,740 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NP2 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NP2 1, 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
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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).

NP2 1National
Violence and sexual offences34.523.6
Anti-social behaviour23.510.7
Burglary17.09.1
Criminal damage and arson12.14.7
Public order11.44.6
Shoplifting10.08.4
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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