Total Crime Rate
258.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canberra Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 29th highest crime rate of 470 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 Canberra Road (CF31 1HH) in the last 12 months was 258.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canberra Road (CF31 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Highland Place. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Australian Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teilos Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Morfa | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oddfellows' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Australian Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clos-Y-Wern | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morfa Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos-Y-Waun | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mackworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clos-Y-Wern | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oddfellows' Street | Under investigation |
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