Total Crime Rate
228.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Risca Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Abercarn , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Risca Road (NP11 7DG) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Abercarn average (82.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 138.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Risca Road (NP11 7DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gladstone Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Terrace (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abercarn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecher Terrace | Under investigation |
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