Postcode district · Bargoed
Crime in CF8
How much crime is recorded in CF8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 9,206 (2024)
CF8Postcode district · Bargoed
How safe is CF8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CF8National
Violence and sexual offences32.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Burglary9.79.1
Public order8.64.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Shoplifting4.68.4
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.