Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Woodlands area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 236th 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 The Woodlands (CF31 2JG) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Woodlands (CF31 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnybank Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brackla East and Coychurch Lower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunters Ridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ger-Y-Coed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Channel View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishopswood | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Channel View | Under investigation |
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