Crime Rate in Aberkenfig, ward

Aberkenfig has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 2704th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Aberkenfig in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aberkenfig’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 8.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aberkenfig ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.