Crime Rate in Bridgend Central, ward

Bridgend Central has the highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 324th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Bridgend Central in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% higher than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bridgend Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 698 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 989 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bridgend Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.