Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mclaren Cottages area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Moriah and Pontlottyn , and the 217th highest 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 Mclaren Cottages (NP22 5BH) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Moriah and Pontlottyn average (143.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mclaren Cottages (NP22 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Barkley Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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