Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Other crime 27.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 67th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Crescent (CF31 4QW) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Crescent (CF31 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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