Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Pengam, Blackwood, NP12 3ST

Commercial Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cefn Fforest and Pengam , and the 103rd 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 Commercial Street (NP12 3ST) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% higher than the Cefn Fforest and Pengam average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (NP12 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Davids Industrial Estate, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.