Crime Rate in Machen and Rudry, ward

Machen and Rudry has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 481st lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Machen and Rudry in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Caerphilly district average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Machen and Rudry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Machen and Rudry ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dickens Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.