Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridgend has the 140th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Bridgend in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bridgend’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,923 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 30 cases , down -18.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 43.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -24.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,428 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 82.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgend Central | 175.3 | 92.6 (112%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Porthcawl East Central | 134.6 | 51.9 (63%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Maesteg East | 122.8 | 40.0 (48%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Oldcastle | 114.7 | 31.9 (39%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Caerau | 104.4 | 21.7 (26%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Maesteg West | 101.8 | 19.1 (23%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre | 92.5 | 9.7 (12%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Cornelly | 85.0 | 2.3 (3%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Aberkenfig | 77.8 | -4.9 (-6%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Brackla West | 75.0 | -7.7 (-9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Brackla East and Coychurch Lower | 73.0 | -9.8 (-12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Blackmill | 70.0 | -12.7 (-15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr | 69.4 | -13.4 (-16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Coity Higher | 68.5 | -14.2 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Garw Valley | 65.4 | -17.4 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Ogmore Vale | 64.8 | -18.0 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Pencoed and Penprysg | 61.0 | -21.8 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Brackla West Central | 55.7 | -27.1 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Nant-y-moel | 49.9 | -32.8 (-40%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Cefn-glas | 48.2 | -34.5 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Pen-y-fai | 45.8 | -36.9 (-45%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Llangynwyd | 43.6 | -39.1 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Newton | 42.9 | -39.9 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr | 42.7 | -40.0 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Porthcawl West Central | 42.1 | -40.7 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Brackla East Central | 35.7 | -47.1 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 27 | Nottage | 16.1 | -66.6 (-81%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Rest Bay | 14.0 | -68.8 (-83%) | Very low 1/10 |
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