Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morfa Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morfa Street (CF31 1HB) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morfa Street (CF31 1HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morfa Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremains Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Morfa β€”
Apr 2026Public order Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oddfellows' Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lias Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highland Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highland Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highland Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highland Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackworth Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Brynglas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morfa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos-Y-Waun Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clos-Y-Wern Under investigation

Data Sources

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