Crap Towns / Risca / Crime

How much crime is there in Risca?

The police recorded 88.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Risca from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 82.6, down from 96.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	96.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	86.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	82.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	12.3	7.0
Public order	12.2	6.6
Other theft	5.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Burglary	3.3	3.1
Shoplifting	2.5	7.1
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackwood	7.6 km	121
Cwmbrân	7.5 km	111
Caerphilly	8.4 km	90.6
Risca	–	88.3
Ystrad Mynach	8.5 km	86.0
Bedwas	5.5 km	75.4
Newbridge	6.1 km	72.5
Abercarn	3.3 km	71.7
Pontllanfraith	6.1 km	65.4
Rogerstone	5.6 km	45.6
Oakdale	7.5 km	43.3
The typical town	–	76.2