Crap Towns / Bedwas / Crime

How much crime is there in Bedwas?

The police recorded 75.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bedwas from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 81.1, up from 69.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	69.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	75.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	81.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	38.6	34.1
Public order	9.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.2	7.0
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Drugs	2.7	2.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Shoplifting	1.9	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackwood	8.5 km	121
Caerphilly	2.9 km	90.6
Risca	5.5 km	88.3
Ystrad Mynach	6.9 km	86.0
Abertridwr and Senghenydd	5.6 km	84.5
Bedwas	–	75.4
Newbridge	9.6 km	72.5
Abercarn	7.6 km	71.7
Pontllanfraith	6.8 km	65.4
Rogerstone	9.6 km	45.6
Church Village	9.7 km	35.7
The typical town	–	76.2