Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Aberbargoed and Bargoed , and the 25th highest crime rate of 559 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 School Street (CF81 9DA) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.6% higher than the Aberbargoed and Bargoed average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (CF81 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Ysgol Newydd, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Ysbyty (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in School Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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