Crime Rate in Moriah and Pontlottyn, ward

Moriah and Pontlottyn has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 718th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Moriah and Pontlottyn in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher than the Caerphilly district average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Moriah and Pontlottyn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 267 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 348 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Moriah and Pontlottyn ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Brynhyfrd. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.