Crime Rate in Blackmill, ward

Blackmill has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 3492nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Blackmill in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackmill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackmill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.