Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 23.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Westward Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 95th 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 Westward Place (CF31 4XA) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westward Place (CF31 4XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Deri, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Erw Deg (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westward Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coed Helyg Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erw Deg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwrt Garreg Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol-Y-Dail —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Deri Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ton Glas —
Apr 2026Public order Ton Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryn Deri Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Blodau Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol-Y-Blodau Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —

Data Sources

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