Crime Rate in Aberbargoed and Bargoed, ward

Aberbargoed and Bargoed has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 wards in Caerphilly district and the 929th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberbargoed and Bargoed in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Caerphilly district average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberbargoed and Bargoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 493 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 686 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberbargoed and Bargoed ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.