Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Western Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 190th lowest 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 Great Western Avenue (CF31 1NN) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Western Avenue (CF31 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Gwyn. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coity Higher| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Great Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Llys Gwyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Llys Gwyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Llys Gwyn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Llys Gwyn | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Gwyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Gwyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Gwyn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanyrallt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Australian Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Australian Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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