Crime Rates at Dranllwyn Lane, Machen, Caerphilly, CF83 8QS

Dranllwyn Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Machen and Rudry , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dranllwyn Lane (CF83 8QS) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dranllwyn Lane (CF83 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ysgubor Fach, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.