Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

St Michaels Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 475 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 St Michaels Way (CF31 2BT) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Way (CF31 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Clôs Stratton. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Brackla East and Coychurch Lower

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ger-Y-Coed Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Healen Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Illtyds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Illtyds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hunters Ridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Penderyn Under investigation

Data Sources

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