Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Chase area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 168th 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 Chase (CF31 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Chase (CF31 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Hollies. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 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 | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Garden Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeldene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bishopswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishopswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Channel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hedgemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maes Tanrallt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Tanrallt | Under investigation |
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