Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bedwas and Trethomas , and the 150th 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 The Crescent (CF83 8AG) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Bedwas and Trethomas average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (CF83 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golwg Yr Eglwys (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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