Total Crime Rate
411.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (CF31 3BT) in the last 12 months was 411.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.7% higher than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 174.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Street (CF31 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynteg Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Five Bells Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Five Bells Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adare Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marie Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adare Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynteg Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brynteg Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brynteg Gardens | — |
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