Crime Rate in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre, ward

St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Bridgend district and the 2072nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Bridgend district average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 415 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 534 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.