Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Davids Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 195th 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 St Davids Road (CF31 4LA) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Road (CF31 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Pen Y Berllan. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Davids Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cefn Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodridge 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 St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swn Cloch Yr Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cefn Coed Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cefn Coed —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cefn-Glas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Berllan Under investigation
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Data Sources

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