Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windy Ridge area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Pontllanfraith , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windy Ridge (NP12 2DR) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windy Ridge (NP12 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4048, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millbrook Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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