Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryngolau area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 213th 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 Bryngolau (CF31 4DD) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryngolau (CF31 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bryngolau area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Deri β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pen Y Bryn β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ton Glas β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol-Yr-Onnen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol-Yr-Onnen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Deri Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Deri Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bryn Deri Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryn Deri β€”

Data Sources

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