Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Philip Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 470 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 Philip Avenue (CF31 4DH) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Philip Avenue (CF31 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Philip Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parcau Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parcau Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Philip Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parcau Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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