Total Crime Rate

286.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 286.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.7 8/10
  • Public order 39.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Tredwr area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 24th highest crime rate of 475 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 Heol Tredwr (CF31 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 570.2% higher than the Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Tredwr (CF31 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr

Crime Over Time in Heol Tredwr area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llys Tre Dŵr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Tre Dŵr Under investigation
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Data Sources

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