Crime Rates at Vernon Street, Bridgend, CF31 1TQ

Vernon Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 106th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Street (CF31 1TQ) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Street (CF31 1TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oddfellows' Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos-Y-Wern (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.