Crime Rates at Litchard Villas, The Derwen, Bridgend, CF31 1RB

Litchard Villas area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 35th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Litchard Villas (CF31 1RB) in the last 12 months was 230.6 per 1,000 residents and was 209.7% higher 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 Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 961.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchard Villas (CF31 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garfield Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Field (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.