Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 169.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Lewis Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 55th highest crime rate of 470 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 Lewis Avenue (CF31 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewis Avenue (CF31 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cae Dre Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lewis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Faen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cae Dre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cae Dre Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Dre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Dre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Dre Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Dre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Quarella Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarella Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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