Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Way (CF31 4ER) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Way (CF31 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Oak Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Deri | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryn Deri Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clos Y Llwyfen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Deri | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Deri Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Deri Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ton Glas | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Oak Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Y Llwyfen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Way | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Oak Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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