Postcode district · Bargoed
Crime in CF81
How much crime is recorded in CF81, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 18,134 (2024)
CF81Postcode district · Bargoed
How safe is CF81
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CF81, well 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
44.8
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).
CF81National
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Public order8.84.6
Burglary7.89.1
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.62.4
Shoplifting2.58.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.