Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookside Bungalows area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Argoed , and the 192nd 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 Brookside Bungalows (NP12 1BH) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Argoed average (80.3 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside Bungalows (NP12 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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