Crime Rates at Badgers Brook, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2QS

Badgers Brook area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 475 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 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Brook (CF31 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Brynglas, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos-Y-Wern (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.