Total Crime Rate

104.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaklands Drive area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 100th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Drive (CF31 4SH) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Drive (CF31 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Oaklands Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haven Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Pentre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glan Nant Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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