Total Crime Rate
151.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 56th 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 Mill Lane (CF31 4JN) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (CF31 4JN), the main crime hotspot is near Cae Dre Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quarella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cae Dre Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quarella Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coed Parc Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cae Dre Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cae Dre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glan-Y-Parc | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarella Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen Y Berllan | Under investigation |
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