Crime Rate in Risca East, ward

Risca East has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 737th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Risca East in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Caerphilly district average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Risca East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 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 Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Risca East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Thistle Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.