Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbury Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 137th 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 Highbury Crescent (CF31 4RD) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Bridgend Central average (190.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Crescent (CF31 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiswick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd-Y-Dderwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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