Crime Rate in Penyrheol, ward

Penyrheol has the 7th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 1353rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Penyrheol in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Caerphilly district average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Penyrheol’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 179 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 238 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Penyrheol ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bowls Close, with 21 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Heol-Y-Gogledd (15 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.