Total Crime Rate
917.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heolddu Road area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heolddu Road (CF81 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 917.3 per 1,000 residents and was 605.4% higher 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 370.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heolddu Road (CF81 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper High Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 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 | Upper North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Francis Street | Under investigation |
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