Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Caerphilly has the 13th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Caerphilly in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Wales country average (81.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Caerphilly’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,461 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , down -53.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,293 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 37.7 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van | 59.5 | 21.8 (58%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 2 | Blackwood | 58.0 | 20.3 (54%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 3 | Aberbargoed and Bargoed | 54.0 | 16.3 (43%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 4 | Moriah and Pontlottyn | 51.9 | 14.2 (38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 5 | Twyn Carno | 49.8 | 12.1 (32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 6 | Aber Valley | 44.0 | 6.4 (17%) | Low 3/10 |
| 7 | Morgan Jones | 43.1 | 5.4 (14%) | Low 3/10 |
| 8 | Ystrad Mynach | 42.5 | 4.8 (13%) | Low 3/10 |
| 9 | Risca West | 42.2 | 4.6 (12%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Newbridge | 40.3 | 2.6 (7%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | New Tredegar | 39.9 | 2.2 (6%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Bedwas and Trethomas | 35.2 | -2.5 (-7%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 13 | Ynysddu | 35.1 | -2.6 (-7%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | St Martins | 34.6 | -3.1 (-8%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Argoed | 34.4 | -3.3 (-9%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Crosskeys | 33.9 | -3.8 (-10%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Cefn Fforest and Pengam | 33.2 | -4.5 (-12%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Abercarn | 33.0 | -4.7 (-12%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Hengoed | 32.6 | -5.1 (-14%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Gilfach | 31.9 | -5.8 (-15%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Pontllanfraith | 30.5 | -7.2 (-19%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Llanbradach | 30.0 | -7.7 (-20%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Penyrheol | 29.6 | -8.1 (-21%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Risca East | 28.5 | -9.2 (-24%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Nelson | 27.1 | -10.5 (-28%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | St Cattwg | 26.6 | -11.1 (-29%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Darran Valley | 26.3 | -11.4 (-30%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Crumlin | 25.0 | -12.7 (-34%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 29 | Machen and Rudry | 24.3 | -13.4 (-36%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 30 | Maesycwmmer | 21.6 | -16.1 (-43%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 31 | Penmaen | 18.4 | -19.3 (-51%) | Very low 1/10 |
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