Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ewenny Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ewenny Road (CF31 3HR) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewenny Road (CF31 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Brynteg Gardens. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ewenny Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caewallis Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Mawr Road (North)
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caewallis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Five Bells Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Five Bells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ochr Rad Under investigation

Data Sources

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