Total Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gwelfor area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr , and the 126th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gwelfor (CF32 0BL) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwelfor (CF32 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Castell. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Pentice | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae Pentice | Under investigation |
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