What is the crime rate in Rudry? 53 crimes per 1,000 residents

Rudry had 58 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 53 per 1,000 residents and Typical for England and Wales. Crime rose 20.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was criminal damage and arson.

Recorded crimes
58
Compared with England and Wales
Typical
On the previous 12 months
+20.8%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Rudry?

Criminal damage and arson was the most common crime in Rudry, with 23 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (21 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 7.0 per 1,000. 1 of 8 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.

Recorded crimes in Rudry by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typePer 1,000
Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales21 per 1,000
Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales15 per 1,000
Public order7.3 per 1,000
Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales4.6 per 1,000
Other theftBelow England and Wales1.8 per 1,000
BurglaryBelow England and Wales0.9 per 1,000
DrugsBelow England and Wales0.9 per 1,000
Other crimeBelow England and Wales0.9 per 1,000

Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.

Is crime going up or down in Rudry?

Crime rose 20.8% on the previous 12 months. 58 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 48 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026

How does crime in Rudry compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Rudry compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Caerphilly.

Compare Rudry with a different area

Is Rudry a safe place to live?

Rudry had 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Typical among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 20.8% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was criminal damage and arson. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.

Typical means the middle fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Rudry?

Police recorded 42 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Rudry in the 12 months to August 2026, or 38 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Rudry?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Rudry.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 31 October 2026 at 17:13 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Rudry dataset covers 86 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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