Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Priory Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 475 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 Priory Gardens (CF31 3LB) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Gardens (CF31 3LB), the main crime hotspot is near Brynteg Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 14 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 Priory Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Moorlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyndham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brynteg Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B4265 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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