Total Crime Rate

186.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penmaen Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pontllanfraith , and the 67th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penmaen Road (NP12 2DL) in the last 12 months was 186.3 per 1,000 residents and was 154.6% higher than the Pontllanfraith average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penmaen Road (NP12 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt Pantycelyn. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penmaen Road area

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Data Sources

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