Total Crime Rate

296.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.0 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 296.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Public order 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Other crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Picton Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 21st highest crime rate of 470 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 Picton Gardens (CF31 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 296.9 per 1,000 residents and was 589.3% higher than the Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Picton Gardens (CF31 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Picton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cowbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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