Total Crime Rate

174.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 174.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austin Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 50th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austin Avenue (CF31 1ND) in the last 12 months was 174.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Avenue (CF31 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Highland Place. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Public order Highland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Morfa —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highland Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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