Total Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Spinney area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 161st 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 The Spinney (CF31 2JD) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Spinney (CF31 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Mandela Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeldene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Woodlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maes Tanrallt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Tanrallt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ger-Y-Sedd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Channel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishopswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bishopswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hedgemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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