Total Crime Rate

326.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 326.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 19th highest crime rate of 475 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 326.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% higher than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 190.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Place (CF31 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Llys Faen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highland Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Morfa —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Highland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boulevard De Villenave D'Ornon Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mackworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Mackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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