Crime Rate in Rest Bay, ward

Rest Bay has the lowest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 209th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Rest Bay in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Bridgend district average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rest Bay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rest Bay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.