Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bishopswood area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 151st 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 Bishopswood (CF31 2LT) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishopswood (CF31 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tremains Halt, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hollies (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazeldene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Channel View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Bicycle theft | Hedgemoor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Tremains Halt | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bishopswood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bishopswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View | — |
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