Total Crime Rate

118.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hernston Retail Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 81st highest crime rate of 470 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 Hernston Retail Park (CF31 3ND) in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 175.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hernston Retail Park (CF31 3ND), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hernston Retail Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Picton Gardens 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 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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