Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Fargoed area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 260th highest 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 Heol Fargoed (CF81 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Fargoed (CF81 8PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardiff Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale View (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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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