Crime Rates at Guest Street, Fochriw, Bargoed, CF81 9NB

Guest Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Darran Valley , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 559 local areas in Caerphilly .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guest Street (CF81 9NB) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Darran Valley average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guest Street (CF81 9NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martins Row, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae Glas Newydd (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.