Crime in Caerphilly by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RhymneyNP22 · 7,122 residents | 201.1 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 2 | PontlottynCF81 · 3,256 residents | 194.1 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 3 | Tir-PhilNP24 · 3,105 residents | 177.8 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 4 | BedwasCF83 · 20,965 residents | 167.3 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 5 | GilfachCF81 · 6,073 residents | 155.4 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 6 | CaerphillyCF83 · 30,391 residents | 154.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 7 | TrethomasCF83 · 15,688 residents | 149.4 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 8 | BargoedCF81 · 15,892 residents | 144.2 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 9 | CrosskeysNP11 · 3,198 residents | 138.8 | ▼ 8% | anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | New TredegarNP24 · 5,941 residents | 137.4 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 11 | AberbargoedCF81 · 16,115 residents | 137.3 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 12 | MaesycwmmerCF82 · 7,488 residents | 135.7 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 13 | BlackwoodNP12 · 31,268 residents | 135 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 14 | PontllanfraithNP12 · 27,430 residents | 133.7 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 15 | BrithdirNP24 · 1,545 residents | 126.9 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 16 | MarkhamNP12 · 2,708 residents | 125.6 | ▲ 29% | violence |
| 17 | PentwynNP11 · 4,472 residents | 115.4 | ▲ 36% | violence |
| 18 | RiscaNP11 · 14,693 residents | 111.9 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 19 | Ystrad MynachCF82 · 15,913 residents | 111.6 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 20 | PengamNP12 · 12,599 residents | 111.4 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 21 | AbercarnNP11 · 10,209 residents | 106.6 | ▼ 13% | anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | NewbridgeNP11 · 15,922 residents | 98 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 23 | FochriwCF81 · 2,978 residents | 96.7 | ▲ 36% | violence |
| 24 | CrumlinNP11 · 15,577 residents | 96.6 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 25 | NelsonCF46 · 13,128 residents | 96 | ▲ 22% | violence |
| 26 | LlanbradachCF83 · 4,432 residents | 92.1 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 27 | HengoedCF82 · 12,041 residents | 91 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 28 | CwmcarnNP11 · 3,152 residents | 88.8 | ▲ 59% | anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | Ynys-dduNP11 · 3,966 residents | 87.7 | ▲ 61% | violence |
| 30 | GwyddonNP11 · 3,957 residents | 82.9 | ▼ 13% | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | AbertridwrCF83 · 4,662 residents | 80.7 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 32 | GelligaerCF82 · 23,301 residents | 78.5 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 33 | SenghenyddCF83 · 3,325 residents | 78.2 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 34 | West EndNP11 · 3,957 residents | 77.8 | ▼ 29% | anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | Tir-y-BerthCF82 · 9,620 residents | 76.9 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 36 | MachenCF83 · 2,285 residents | 70 | ▲ 21% | violence |
| 37 | WyllieNP12 · 1,586 residents | 68.1 | ▲ 93% | violence |
| 38 | OakdaleNP12 · 5,419 residents | 67.2 | ▲ 6% | anti-social behaviour |
| 39 | Cefn HengoedCF82 · 11,949 residents | 62.9 | ▼ 15% | violence |
| 40 | Croespen-maenNP11 · 5,419 residents | 55.4 | ▲ 10% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Caerphilly have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Croespen-maen, Cefn Hengoed, Oakdale, Wyllie and Machen.
Which areas of Caerphilly have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Rhymney, Pontlottyn, Tir-Phil, Bedwas and Gilfach.
Is crime going up or down in Caerphilly?
Across Caerphilly, 5,396 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 9% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.