Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Badgers Brook area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 124th 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 Badgers Brook (CF31 2QS) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Brook (CF31 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Brynglas. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Badgers Brook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dewi Pritchard Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Brynglas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badgers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dan-Y-Coed Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Badgers Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos-Y-Waun Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos-Y-Wern Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clos-Y-Wern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teilos Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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