Total Crime Rate

474.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 474.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.6 8/10
  • Public order 53.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Street (CF31 1DP) in the last 12 months was 474.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.8% higher than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 193.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (CF31 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunraven Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackla Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackla Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brackla Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Five Bells Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunraven Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochr Rad Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adare Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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