Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 88th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CF31 3AX) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 172.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF31 3AX, the main crime hotspot is near Picton Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 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 CF31 3AX area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Picton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Picton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Picton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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