Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Y Nant area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 184th 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 Heol Y Nant (CF31 4HT) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Nant (CF31 4HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Y Nant area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glan Nant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ystrad Fawr Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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