Total Crime Rate
192.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Under Cardiff Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 64th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Under Cardiff Road (CF81 8WZ) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Under Cardiff Road (CF81 8WZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper High Street (23 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Francis Street | Under investigation |
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