Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merlin Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 475 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 Merlin Crescent (CF31 4QL) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Crescent (CF31 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechwood Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryngolau (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lon-Y-Coed —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cae'R Hen Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cricklewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nant-Yr-Adar Under investigation
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Data Sources

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