Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waunscil Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 156th 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 Waunscil Avenue (CF31 1TX) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waunscil Avenue (CF31 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Loveluck. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waunscil Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Loveluck Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Banc Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Loveluck Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Banc Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waunscil Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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