Bargoed
Middle areaNorth west Caerphilly. 6,082 people in 2.7 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by middle area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In Bargoed, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
Recorded crime in Bargoed
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bargoed at a rate of 137.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.3 per 1,000 people across Caerphilly.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 355 |
| Other crime | 146 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 143 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 88 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bargoed compares
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Is Bargoed safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bargoed at a rate of 137.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.3 per 1,000 people across Caerphilly.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 88 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bargoed.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (355), other crime (146) and anti-social behaviour (143).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Caerphilly
These figures are published for the whole of Caerphilly, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Caerphilly and not Bargoed alone. See Caerphilly
Bargoed in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bargoed was £145,000 in 2025.
Bargoed had 6,040 usual residents at the census.
In Bargoed, 90.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bargoed, 5.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.