Crime Rate in Bridgend Central, ward

Bridgend Central has the highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 421st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Bridgend Central in the last 12 months was 175.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.9% higher than the Bridgend district average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bridgend Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 619 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 14 cases , up 7.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 72.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 887 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bridgend Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.