Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morfa 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 1HD) 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 areaβs 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 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 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heol Brynglas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morfa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Brynglas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Morfa | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Brynglas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teilos Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos-Y-Waun | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clos-Y-Wern | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clos-Y-Wern | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lias Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oddfellows' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oddfellows' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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