Crime Rates at Brynglas Avenue, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2DD

Brynglas Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pontllanfraith , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brynglas Avenue (NP12 2DD) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher than the Pontllanfraith average (30.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynglas Avenue (NP12 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brynteg Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Llwyn Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.