Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Melton Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 215th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Drive (CF31 3ET) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 750.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Drive (CF31 3ET), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Earl Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Earl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Gam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Marie Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanogwr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brynteg Gardens —
Sep 2025Drugs South Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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