Crime Rate in Pontllanfraith, ward

Pontllanfraith has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 3164th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Pontllanfraith in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Caerphilly district average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pontllanfraith’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 249 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 312 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pontllanfraith ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Broadmead, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Police Station (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.