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

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 164th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (CF31 4LX) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CF31 4LX, the main crime hotspot is near Heol Eglwys. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.