Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crown Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Machen and Rudry , and the 99th 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 Crown Walk (CF83 8SX) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Walk (CF83 8SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Oak, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Machen and Rudry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Oak | Under investigation |
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