Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Heol Fechan area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Fechan (CF31 4TW) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 254.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Fechan (CF31 4TW), the main crime hotspot is near Erw Deg. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Fechan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelsea Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd-Y-Dderwyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiswick Close —
Apr 2026Public order Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiswick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Deg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Dail —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Blodau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Blodau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklewood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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