Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Maesycwmmer, Hengoed, CF82 7RX

Mount Pleasant area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hengoed , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 569 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 Mount Pleasant (CF82 7RX) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Hengoed average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (CF82 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thomas Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.