Total Crime Rate

312.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 312.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 105.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Public order 47.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bramble Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bramble Close (CF31 2PS) in the last 12 months was 312.7 per 1,000 residents and was 732.4% higher than the Brackla East Central average (37.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 127.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramble Close (CF31 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashbrook, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitethorn Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bramble Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Below The Hillside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremains Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Close Below The Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Below The Hillside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Below The Hillside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Close Below The Hillside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ton Rhosyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashbrook Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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