Crime Rate in Ogmore Vale, ward

Ogmore Vale has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 3393rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ogmore Vale in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Bridgend district average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ogmore Vale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ogmore Vale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 18 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around St John Street (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.