Crime Rates at Merthyr Mawr Road North, Bridgend, CF31 3NH

Merthyr Mawr Road North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 10th highest crime rate of 475 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 Merthyr Mawr Road North (CF31 3NH) in the last 12 months was 411.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.7% higher than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 174.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Mawr Road North (CF31 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.