Crime Rates at Cheriton Avenue, Cefn Hengoed, Hengoed, CF82 7JA

Cheriton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hengoed , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Avenue (CF82 7JA) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Hengoed average (32.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Avenue (CF82 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gelligaer Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.