Total Crime Rate
154.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fountain Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 53rd 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 Fountain Cottages (CF32 0EW) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% higher than the Aberkenfig average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fountain Cottages (CF32 0EW), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aberkenfig| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fountain Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Road | Under investigation |
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