Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Longacres area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longacres (CF31 2DD) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Brackla East Central average (37.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longacres (CF31 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Western Avenue. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longacres area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tremains Halt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bishopswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bishopswood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Western Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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