Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merthyrmawr Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 197th highest 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 Merthyrmawr Road (CF31 3NR) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyrmawr Road (CF31 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merthyrmawr Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Marie Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Earl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brynteg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brynteg Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glanogwr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Gam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs South Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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