Crime and Safety in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
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Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn is among the top 5 most dangerous small towns in the preserved county of Gwent, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Gwent's 117 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn in 2026 is 24 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Gwent's overall crime rate, coming in 19% lower than the Gwent rate of 30 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn is among the top 20 safest small towns, and the 40th safest location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2026, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn had the worst crime rate in Gwent for burglary, with 0 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.00 per 1,000 daytime population. March 2026 was also a bad month for Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn residents, when it was Gwent's most dangerous area for robbery, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.08 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn are violence and sexual offences, with 153 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 12. This is 47% lower than 2025's figure of 291 offences and a difference of 10.84 from 2025's crime rate of 23. Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2026, a decrease of 67% from 2025's figure of 3 crimes.
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn 2026 Crime Scorecard
Top 5 Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Gwent
60% lower, regional crime rate
Wales
66% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of August 2025, the crime rate in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn is 60% lower than Wales and 66% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Crime Rate Over Time
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Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn represent the time frame between January 2016 and August 2025. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn up to August 2025, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's 241 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending August 2025 unless otherwise stated.
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That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
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Crime Risk Scores
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn • 12 Months Ending August 2025
The typical five-minute walk within Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn has a crime risk score of 584. This is based on analysis of 241 nearby areas within Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, crime risk scores are typically around 584, while in Gwent they are average 675.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 710 (709 for Gwent), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 786 (Gwent 733).
Trends in Crime Risk
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 1.4% in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's crime risk score is up by 12%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 28%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn • 12 Months Ending August 2025
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 1.03 reports per 1,000 people in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, which is 2.64 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 13 crime reports logged by Gwent Police during the 12-month period ending August 2025.
For the same period, Gwent Police recorded 127 reports of Public Order in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, resulting in a crime rate of 10 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.66.
The crime rate for Criminal Damage and Arson is 1.57 times the national average at 10 reports per 1,000. This is from 131 crime reports reported to Gwent Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of - for the month of March 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.52 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a near-complete decrease over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of - for the month of March 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Burglary CrimeRate Index was 0.24 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a near-complete decrease over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of - for the month of March 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 0.46 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a near-complete decrease over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
No significant decreases identified.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn • 12 Months Ending August 2025
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | Gwent | Wales | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 179 | 14.13 | 0.98 | 12,174 | 18.74 | 1.30 | 46,290 | 13.54 | 0.94 |
| Bicycle Theft | 3 | 0.24 | 1.41 | 271 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 2,050 | 0.60 | 0.74 |
| Burglary | 21 | 1.68 | 0.59 | 2,226 | 3.43 | 1.00 | 9,284 | 2.72 | 0.80 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 131 | 10.31 | 1.57 | 6,863 | 10.55 | 1.61 | 26,194 | 7.66 | 1.17 |
| Drugs | 30 | 2.40 | 1.00 | 1,653 | 2.53 | 0.89 | 8,717 | 2.55 | 0.90 |
| Other Crime | 34 | 2.71 | 1.67 | 1,701 | 2.62 | 1.35 | 7,399 | 2.17 | 1.12 |
| Other Theft | 25 | 2.00 | 0.33 | 3,786 | 5.83 | 0.96 | 16,534 | 4.83 | 0.80 |
| Possession of Weapons | 13 | 1.03 | 2.64 | 581 | 0.90 | 1.13 | 2,434 | 0.70 | 0.87 |
| Public Order | 127 | 10.02 | 1.66 | 7,517 | 11.58 | 1.91 | 29,768 | 8.73 | 1.44 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.24 | 0.86 | 326 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 1,153 | 0.33 | 0.31 |
| Shoplifting | 40 | 3.16 | 0.57 | 4,892 | 7.53 | 1.01 | 24,355 | 7.12 | 0.95 |
| Theft From the Person | 1 | 0.08 | 0.44 | 186 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 1,491 | 0.42 | 0.22 |
| Vehicle Crime | 49 | 3.88 | 0.87 | 2,758 | 4.25 | 0.88 | 11,040 | 3.24 | 0.67 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 425 | 33.54 | 1.11 | 25,809 | 39.74 | 1.31 | 116,810 | 34.21 | 1.13 |
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Total Crime by Year
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | Gwent | Wales | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2025 | 902 | 71.29 | 1.07 | 58,569 | 90.17 | 1.22 | 257,229 | 75.28 | 1.02 |
| 2024 | 789 | 62.70 | 0.93 | 53,530 | 82.97 | 1.10 | 238,672 | 70.43 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 723 | 57.64 | 0.84 | 50,113 | 78.34 | 0.99 | 255,615 | 75.95 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 629 | 50.38 | 0.77 | 45,569 | 71.98 | 0.94 | 245,565 | 73.85 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 564 | 44.97 | 0.79 | 41,430 | 65.68 | 0.96 | 217,266 | 65.68 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 599 | 47.65 | 0.74 | 46,932 | 74.67 | 1.01 | 237,502 | 72.15 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 628 | 49.45 | 0.74 | 49,113 | 78.20 | 1.03 | 244,905 | 74.66 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 476 | 37.25 | 0.63 | 40,466 | 64.64 | 0.91 | 218,341 | 66.57 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 564 | 43.95 | 0.86 | 37,689 | 60.33 | 0.94 | 199,059 | 60.80 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 156 | 12.16 | 0.70 | 12,388 | 19.84 | 1.04 | 61,849 | 18.94 | 0.99 |
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Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Compared to Nearby Small Towns
12 Months Ending Aug 2025
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 332 | 31.41 | 28% more dangerous |
| Panteg | 217 | 28.21 | 15% more dangerous |
| Abergavenny | 366 | 29.94 | 22% more dangerous |
| Beechwood | 218 | 27.69 | 13% more dangerous |
| Caerphilly | 562 | 30.71 | 26% more dangerous |
| Caerleon | 211 | 25.75 | 5% more dangerous |
| Caldicot | 253 | 25.13 | 2.7% more dangerous |
| Chepstow | 357 | 25.33 | 3.6% more dangerous |
| Pontllanfraith | 216 | 24.68 | 0.90% more dangerous |
| Malpas | 191 | 25.15 | 2.8% more dangerous |
| Monmouth | 303 | 24.65 | 0.78% more dangerous |
| Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen | 287 | 25.00 | 2.2% more dangerous |
| Fairwater | 244 | 24.10 | 1.5% safer |
| Allt-yr-yn | 248 | 21.98 | 10% safer |
| Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | 311 | 24.46 | - |
| Gelligaer | 506 | 24.58 | 0.49% more dangerous |
Comparing Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Aug 2025
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn | 24.46 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 225% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 238% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 244% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 300% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 328% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 329% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 335% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 338% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 340% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 411% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Aug 2025.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aneurin Park | 6 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 22 |
| Pandy Allotments | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
Recent Crimes in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn
The 20 most recent crime reports in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near A469 | |
| March 2026 | Drugs | On or near Gypsy Lane | |
| March 2026 | Robbery | On or near A469 | |
| January 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol Cwm Ifor | |
| December 2025 | Drugs | On or near Heol Graig Wen | |
| October 2025 | Public order | On or near Trem Groeswen | |
| October 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mill Close | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Tegfan | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Grange Close | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Bryn Teg | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Grange Close | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Bryn Heulog | |
| August 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Rhiw Fach | |
| August 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Denbigh Court | |
| August 2025 | Vehicle crime | On or near Denbigh Court | |
| August 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grange Close | |
| August 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Diamond Close | |
| August 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heol Fawr | |
| August 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grange Close | |
| August 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Grange Close |
Methodology & Data Sources
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn during July 2026 will typically become available in September 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Data Points
For Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value W04000911.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn's daytime - or "workday" - population of 9,565 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn