Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mount Pleasant area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 64th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mount Pleasant (CF31 4EF) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (CF31 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Oak Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Y Llwyfen (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ton Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brynglas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Oak Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ton Glas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Llwyfen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Llwyfen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Llwyfen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Llwyfen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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