Crime Rate in St Cattwg: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Cattwg

The total recorded crimes in St Cattwg, Caerphilly, UK in October 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Cattwg crime rate of 0.15 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Cattwg, encompassing approximately 6,574 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Oct were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (1) incidents (-96.67% decrease)
St Cattwg Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Pen-Y-Bont with total crimes: 1

How safe is St Cattwg?

To understand the safety of St Cattwg, we need to analyze St Cattwg crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Caerphilly:

    • In 2024, St Cattwg reported a higher crime volume than the Caerphilly average, with 898 crimes compared to 699. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Cattwg witnessed more crimes than 23 out of 30 other areas in the Caerphilly.

    • In 2023, St Cattwg experienced a greater number of crimes than the Caerphilly average, with 871 crimes compared to 598. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Cattwg witnessed more crimes than 27 out of 30 other areas in the Caerphilly.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Caerphilly, St Cattwg has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St Cattwg Crime Statstics

In October 2025 the St Cattwg has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.15 ranking 10th out of 30 in the Caerphilly, UK

In 2024, the total St Cattwg crimes were 898. The crime rate of St Cattwg in 2024 was 136.60 (year) or 11.38 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the Caerphilly.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Cattwg were around 871 crimes with yearly crime rate of 132.49 (year) or 11.04 (month) ranking 4 most dangerous area in the Caerphilly.

AreaOctober 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Cattwg)CrimesRank (St Cattwg)CrimesRank (St Cattwg)
Aberbargoed and Bargoed2 31,362 21,358 1
BlackwoodNA NA1,417 11,169 2
Hengoed3 1687 17626 15
Crumlin3 21,174 3803 6
Penyrheol2 51,103 4949 3
Machen and Rudry2 4431 24410 24
Morgan JonesNA NA1,003 6847 5
St MartinsNA NA1,008 5730 8
Darran Valley1 6213 30167 31
Cefn Fforest and PengamNA NA937 7763 7
New Tredegar1 7657 20670 11
Newbridge1 8693 15523 20
Risca WestNA NA780 10697 9
VanNA NA791 9575 18
Bedwas and Trethomas1 9643 21579 17
Twyn CarnoNA NA675 18679 10
MaesycwmmerNA NA771 11630 13
PontllanfraithNA NA697 14631 12
Ystrad MynachNA NA761 12627 14
Risca EastNA NA718 13557 19
Moriah and PontlottynNA NA658 19597 16
Aber ValleyNA NA688 16515 21
AbercarnNA NA564 22473 22
LlanbradachNA NA462 23413 23
CrosskeysNA NA347 27342 25
YnysdduNA NA402 25332 26
NelsonNA NA394 26296 28
PenmaenNA NA313 28303 27
ArgoedNA NA264 29211 29
GilfachNA NA157 31190 30

St Cattwg Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (30 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (13 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 35 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (31 reports) and Other crime incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (44 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (25 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (11 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (28 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (16 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 194 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 27.71 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20251
August 202530
July 202535
June 202531
May 202544
April 202525
March 202528

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202513
July 20259
June 20257
May 20253
April 20254
March 20258

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.75 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20258
July 20255
May 20251
March 20255

A total of 38 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20253
July 20255
June 20251
May 20252
April 202511
March 202516

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.80 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20255
July 20254
June 20255
May 20258
March 20252

A total of 51 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202510
July 202510
June 20258
May 20259
April 202510
March 20254

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20252
June 20256

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20253
July 20251
June 20256
March 20252

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20254
June 20259
April 20252
March 20253

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253

A total of 4 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20254

A total of 12 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20253
May 20253
April 20256

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20251

High Crime Locations St Cattwg in October 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Cattwg postcode area is presented below.

1. Pen-Y-Bont (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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