Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penmaen Close 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 Penmaen Close (CF82 7JD) 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 Penmaen Close (CF82 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Tree Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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