Crime in Rhymney
Recorded crime in Rhymney is 1.8 times the Caerphilly average and 1.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rhymney: about 4,957 residents in 7 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.8×the Caerphilly average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rhymney.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rhymney, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.8× the Caerphilly average (1.7× the England and Wales average). 133 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 44 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Caerphilly (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Caerphilly council area, not only Rhymney. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 386 | 2.2 | Up 18% |
| Cars broken into | 324 | 1.8 | Up 33% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,398 | 7.9 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 286 | 1.6 | Up 16% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NP22
In NP22, the postcode district at the centre of Rhymney, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,249 | 4% | 6% | 70% | 11% | 9% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 424 | 2% | 1% | 32% | 61% | 4% |
| Public order | 348 | 3% | 6% | 60% | 25% | 6% |
| Other theft | 189 | 2% | 2% | 27% | 59% | 11% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 180 | 1% | 0% | 18% | 76% | 6% |
| Burglary | 105 | 6% | 0% | 19% | 72% | 3% |
| Drugs | 91 | 18% | 18% | 18% | 37% | 10% |
| Other crime | 82 | 7% | 4% | 63% | 17% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 78 | 28% | 1% | 29% | 38% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 8.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 58.5 |
| Drugs | 4.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 3.7 |
| Other theft | 10.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.0 |
| Public order | 18.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 2.0 |
Postcode districts in Rhymney
Nearby towns
Council: Caerphilly
Questions about crime in Rhymney
- Is Rhymney a safe place to live?
- Rhymney scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.8 times the Caerphilly average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rhymney?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 645 recorded crimes a year to 750.
- What is the most common crime in Rhymney?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 59 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rhymney compare with Caerphilly?
- Crime severity in Rhymney is 1.8 times the Caerphilly average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Rhymney?
- In NP22, the postcode district at the centre of Rhymney, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 32% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Rhymney?
- Of 105 burglaries reported in NP22, the postcode district at the centre of Rhymney between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Rhymney?
- In Caerphilly, the council area Rhymney is in, the police recorded 386 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.2 per 1,000 residents, up 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Rhymney?
- 1,398 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Caerphilly, the council area Rhymney is in, 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Rhymney last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Caerphilly, the council area Rhymney is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.