Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.0 7/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Island Farm Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 157th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Island Farm Close (CF31 3LY) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% higher 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 Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 550.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Island Farm Close (CF31 3LY), 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.

View Crime In Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr

Crime Over Time in Island Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Earl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Retreat —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Gam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Island Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merthyr Mawr Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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