Crime Rates at Maes Talcen, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2LQ

Maes Talcen area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maes Talcen (CF31 2LQ) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Talcen (CF31 2LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbrook, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfields (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.