Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heol Y Bardd area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Y Bardd (CF31 4TD) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Bridgend Central average (175.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Y Bardd (CF31 4TD), 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 Heol Y Bardd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Castell Newydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Pentre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Faircourt Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gelli Wen Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Llys Eglwys Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
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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