Total Crime Rate
162.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 90th 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 Commercial Street (CF81 9BU) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Street (CF81 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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