Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 150.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 29.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bro Dirion area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 57th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bro Dirion (CF31 5AB) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bro Dirion (CF31 5AB), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bro Dirion area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maelon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gallt Y Ddrudwen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhiw'R Wennolddu Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Crescent —
Sep 2025Robbery Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Dwynwen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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