Total Crime Rate

348.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.0 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 348.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Public order 42.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.8 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Jenkin Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 17th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jenkin Street (CF31 3AN) in the last 12 months was 348.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jenkin Street (CF31 3AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Jenkin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coychurch Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochr Rad Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brackla Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackla Street —
Apr 2026Public order Heol Loveluck Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Mawr Road (North) —
Apr 2026Public order Heol Loveluck Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coychurch Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackla Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caewallis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caewallis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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