Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brynawelon area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 141st lowest 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 Brynawelon (CF31 4DP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynawelon (CF31 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philip Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brynawelon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Yr-Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Philip Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pen Y Bryn
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae Bryn Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol-Yr-Onnen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heol-Yr-Onnen Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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