Crime Rate in Aberkenfig, ward

Aberkenfig has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 2872nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberkenfig in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Bridgend district average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberkenfig’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberkenfig ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.