Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhiw Cae Mawr area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 121st highest crime rate of 475 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 Rhiw Cae Mawr (CF31 2JB) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 165.2% higher than the Brackla East Central average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhiw Cae Mawr (CF31 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbrook, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Min-Y-Coed (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brackla East Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Onnen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nant-Y-Feynnon | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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