Crime Rate in Blackwood, ward

Blackwood has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 592nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Blackwood in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Caerphilly district average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 387 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -51.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 553 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackwood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.