Crime Rate in Cefn Fforest and Pengam, ward

Cefn Fforest and Pengam has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 2183rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cefn Fforest and Pengam in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Caerphilly district average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cefn Fforest and Pengam’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cefn Fforest and Pengam ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Twyn Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.