Total Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilfach Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gilfach Street (CF81 8LR) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Aberbargoed and Bargoed average (130.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilfach Street (CF81 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberbargoed and Bargoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Road | Under investigation |
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