Total Crime Rate

271.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.3 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 271.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.7 10/10
  • Public order 45.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highland Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 28th 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 Highland Place (CF31 1LS) in the last 12 months was 271.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Place (CF31 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highland Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Australian Terrace —
Apr 2026Drugs Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mackworth Street —
Apr 2026Public order Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Australian Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oddfellows' Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lias Street —
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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