Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pant Poeth area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Bridgend Central , and the 229th 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 Pant Poeth (CF31 5BD) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pant Poeth (CF31 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Wildfield. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maelon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Dwynwen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faircourt Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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