Total Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.2 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 97.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ystrad Fawr area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 108th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ystrad Fawr (CF31 4HP) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ystrad Fawr (CF31 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Oaklands Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ystrad Fawr area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cefn Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cefn Coed —
Apr 2026Public order Cefn Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Nant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oaklands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Leonard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ystrad Fawr Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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