Crap Towns / Abertridwr and Senghenydd / Crime

How much crime is there in Abertridwr and Senghenydd?

The police recorded 84.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Abertridwr and Senghenydd from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 43.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 69.1, down from 92.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	92.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	91.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	69.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	43.9	34.1
Public order	11.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	11.2	7.0
Vehicle crime	5.1	3.8
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Shoplifting	0.9	7.1
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackwood	9.2 km	121
Pontypridd	4.4 km	97.1
Caerphilly	3.9 km	90.6
Ystrad Mynach	5.9 km	86.0
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	–	84.5
Bedwas	5.6 km	75.4
Abercynon	6.9 km	71.9
Pontllanfraith	8.2 km	65.4
Beddau	7.3 km	58.0
Treharris	7.6 km	46.7
Church Village	5.3 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2