Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NP12 · Caerphilly
178
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
CF83 · Caerphilly
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Blackwood has less crime — 178 vs 281 incidents in April 2026.
Caerphilly recorded notably higher crime than Blackwood in April 2026 — 281 vs 178 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Caerphilly records significantly more (84 vs 49 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Blackwood recorded fewer crimes than Caerphilly — 178 vs 281 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Caerphilly is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Blackwood recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 84 in Caerphilly. Overall, Blackwood had fewer total crimes (178 vs 281).