Caerphilly is among the top 20 safest small towns in Gwent, and is the 40th most dangerous overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Caerphilly in 2021 was 63 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 15% lower than the Gwent rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Caerphilly is the 329th most dangerous small town, and the 2,019th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In June 2020, Caerphilly had the worst crime rate in Gwent for possession of weapons, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.19 per 1,000 inhabitants. February 2016 was also a bad month for Caerphilly residents, when it was Gwent's most dangerous area for robbery, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.31 per 1,000 residents. Caerphilly recorded 42 reports of vehicle crime during October 2016, making its crime rate of 2.6 the worst for vehicle crime in Gwent that month.
The most common crimes in Caerphilly are violence and sexual offences, with 436 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 27. This is 3.7% higher than 2020's figure of 420 offences and a difference of 1.00 from 2020's crime rate of 26. Caerphilly's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 6 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 33% from 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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20% lower, regional crime rate
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22% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Caerphilly is 20% lower than Wales and 22% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Caerphilly represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | 996 |
| 2020 | 69 | 1,089 |
| 2019 | 83 | 1,318 |
| 2018 | 76 | 1,212 |
| 2017 | 67 | 1,058 |
| 2016 | 73 | 1,156 |
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| Caerphilly | Gwent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 376 | 23.66 | 17,562 | 29.55 | 25% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.38 | 318 | 0.54 | 42% safer |
| Burglary | 40 | 2.52 | 1,899 | 3.19 | 27% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 22 | 1.38 | 968 | 1.63 | 18% safer |
| Drugs | 32 | 2.01 | 1,482 | 2.49 | 24% safer |
| Other Crime | 27 | 1.70 | 1,388 | 2.34 | 38% safer |
| Other Theft | 73 | 4.59 | 3,344 | 5.63 | 23% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.63 | 260 | 0.44 | 30% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 214 | 13.47 | 8,066 | 13.57 | 0.74% safer |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.44 | 261 | 0.44 | 0% safer |
| Shoplifting | 83 | 5.22 | 2,166 | 3.64 | 30% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 7 | 0.44 | 174 | 0.29 | 34% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 39 | 2.45 | 2,201 | 3.70 | 51% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 436 | 27.43 | 20,328 | 34.20 | 25% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 644 | 51.80 | 21% safer |
| Malpas | 429 | 54.73 | 15% safer |
| Caldicot | 548 | 54.78 | 14% safer |
| Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen | 599 | 55.75 | 12% safer |
| Monmouth | 647 | 57.38 | 9% safer |
| Caerphilly | 996 | 62.67 | - |
| Pontllanfraith | 542 | 63.01 | 0.54% more dangerous |
| Beechwood | 500 | 64.28 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Abertillery | 748 | 65.67 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Abergavenny | 675 | 65.74 | 4.7% more dangerous |
| Gelligaer | 1,258 | 65.92 | 4.9% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Bryngwyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Meadow Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Heol Gwaun Rhos | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Ludlow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Cae Nant Goch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Castell Morgraig | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol-Y-Parc | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rhymney Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near St Helen'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Castell Morgraig | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cae Rhos | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 18 | 16 | 33 | 24 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.38 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.63 | No change |
| Public Order | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.44 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 32 | 26 | 27 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Caerphilly that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafydd Williams Park | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly | 62.67 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 7% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 24% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 30% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 31% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 44% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 49% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 52% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 58% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly East | 816 | 83 | First |
| Caerphilly South | 517 | 48 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Caerphilly change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Caerphilly saw a 400% increase in other crime. Caerphilly saw a large fall in vehicle crime during July, when it fell by 90% compared to July in 2019. Other Theft saw a fall in every month of Caerphilly's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +11% | +194% | +326% | +128% | +117% | +48% | +213% | +68% | +17% | +93% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -40% | - | -50% | -80% | -50% | -88% | -86% | - | -67% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -25% | -67% | -29% | -50% | - | -75% | -80% | - | -33% | - |
| Drugs | -43% | - | - | -44% | - | +33% | - | +100% | +100% | -60% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | +33% | +400% | - | -33% | +100% |
| Other Theft | -64% | -60% | -79% | -67% | -21% | -72% | -88% | -83% | -38% | +43% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +78% | +157% | +60% | -22% | -50% | +81% | +67% | +44% | -32% | -22% |
| Shoplifting | +50% | -8% | +33% | -28% | -17% | -47% | -33% | -45% | -44% | +6% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | - | +56% | -75% | - | -90% | -69% | -44% | -71% | -83% | -55% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -7% | -46% | -20% | -52% | -35% | +41% | -13% | -21% | +8% | -41% |
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