Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pentwyngwyn Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Machen and Rudry , and the 65th 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 Pentwyngwyn Road (CF83 3DS) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Machen and Rudry average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentwyngwyn Road (CF83 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Garth Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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