Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St John Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blackmill , and the 168th highest crime rate of 470 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 St John Street (CF32 7BB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Blackmill average (66.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Street (CF32 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fern Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fern Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunnyside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbett Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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