Crime Rates at Min Yr Afon, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8LB

Min Yr Afon area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Machen and Rudry , and the 132nd 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 Min Yr Afon (CF83 8LB) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Machen and Rudry average (24.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Min Yr Afon (CF83 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhyd Y Gwern Isaf, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.