Total Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sycamore Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Risca East , and the 137th 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 Sycamore Crescent (NP11 6AF) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Risca East average (28.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Crescent (NP11 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ty-Isaf Park Circle, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forsythia Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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