Crime Rate in Moriah and Pontlottyn, ward

Moriah and Pontlottyn has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 3494th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Moriah and Pontlottyn in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Caerphilly district average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Moriah and Pontlottyn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Moriah and Pontlottyn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Brynhyfrd, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cross Street (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.