Total Crime Rate

782.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 782.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 276.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 94.9 10/10
  • Drugs 51.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 6/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nolton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nolton Street (CF31 1BX) in the last 12 months was 782.6 per 1,000 residents and was 346.4% higher than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 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 ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 395.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nolton Street (CF31 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nolton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adare Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Five Bells Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adare Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tremains Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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