Crime Rate in Brackla West, ward

Brackla West has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 2142nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Brackla West in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brackla West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brackla West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Glendower Close, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cae Bron (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.