Crime Rates at The Avenue, Wyllie, Blackwood, NP12 2HJ

The Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Crosskeys , and the 210th lowest 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 The Avenue (NP12 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Crosskeys average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (NP12 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pen-Y-Cwarel Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newport Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.