Crime Rates at Penmaen, Blackwood, NP12 0DE

This area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Blackwood , and the 165th 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 This (NP12 0DE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Blackwood average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NP12 0DE, the highest concentration of overall crime is near St David'S Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.