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

This area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 199th 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 This (CF31 4LS) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF31 4LS, the main crime hotspot is near Heol Eglwys. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.