Crime Rates at Wind Street, Laleston, Bridgend, CF32 0HS

Wind Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr , and the 211th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Wind Street (CF32 0HS) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr average (42.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wind Street (CF32 0HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyddyn Gwaun (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.