Total Crime Rate
46.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Houses area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Argoed , and the 173rd 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 Woodland Houses (NP12 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Argoed average (80.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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