Total Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Briary Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brackla East Central , and the 150th 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 Briary Way (CF31 2PU) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briary Way (CF31 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitethorn Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Briary Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Close Below The Hillside —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Tanrallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Below The Hillside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Close Below The Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tremains Halt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremains Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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