Total Crime Rate

782.6 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 782.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 276.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.8 10/10
  • Public order 94.9 10/10
  • Drugs 51.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 6/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
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

Waunscil Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 2nd 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 Waunscil Avenue (CF31 1TN) in the last 12 months was 782.6 per 1,000 residents and was 346.4% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 395.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waunscil Avenue (CF31 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oddfellows' Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waunscil Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waunscil Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent
Sep 2025Public order Heol Brynglas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waunscil Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Rhos Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Rhos Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Rhos Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol Brynglas Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tremains Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Napier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Brynglas Under investigation

Data Sources

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