Caerphilly has a crime rate of 89.83 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #204 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Caerphilly's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Caerphilly?

As of August 2025, Caerphilly has an annual crime rate of 89.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,698 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Caerphilly rank nationally for crime?

Caerphilly ranks #204 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Caerphilly?

The most common crime type in Caerphilly is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 617 incidents in August 2025 — 36.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Caerphilly local authority area.

August 2025 Source: Gwent Police Police

Crime in Caerphilly: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Caerphilly recorded 1,698 crimes in August 2025 — a crime rate of 9.65 per 1,000 residents. This places Caerphilly at #204 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,698 crimes recorded in August 2025
leaderboardRanked #204 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: August 2025 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,698

trending_down -0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

89.83per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#204of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

175,955

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 15 Burglary: 2	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Vehicle crime: 6 Drugs: 3 Burglary: 3	6
On or near Bryn Aber Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7 Drugs: 3	7
On or near Coed-Yr-Haf Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3	7

Crime Breakdown

August 2025

1,698 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

617

36.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

341

20.1%

Public Order

184

10.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

179

10.5%

Other Theft

4.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Other Crime

2.7%

Shoplifting

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Caerphilly

Caerphilly recorded 1,698 crimes in August 2025, equivalent to a rate of 89.83 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #204 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Caerphilly (36.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.1%) and Public Order (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Caerphilly has risen slightly — by 2.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Gwent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

31 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Blackwood	120	141.4
2	Van	50	131.0
3	Twyn Carno	74	126.5
4	Aberbargoed and Bargoed	150	121.2
5	New Tredegar	53	100.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Maesycwmmer	18	5.3
shield	Machen and Rudry	53	6.5
shield	Pontllanfraith	80	6.4
shield	Penmaen	19	3.4
shield	Crumlin	50	7.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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