Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Elm Crescent area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 221st 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 Elm Crescent (CF31 4EP) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Crescent (CF31 4EP), 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 Elm Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brynglas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parcau Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ton Glas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Oak Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Deg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coed Helyg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Deri Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parcau Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryn Deri Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ton Glas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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