Total Crime Rate
73.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffordd Ganol area has the 30th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 160th highest 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 Ffordd Ganol (CF31 1TR) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd Ganol (CF31 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waunscil Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waunscil Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oddfellows' Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oddfellows' Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lias Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coychurch Road Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coychurch Road Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Banc | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tremains Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Banc | Under investigation |
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