Crime Rates at Pen-y-fai, Bridgend, CF31 4LL

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 174th highest 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 This (CF31 4LL) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher than the Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF31 4LL, the main crime hotspot is near St Francis Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.