Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Strand area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Strand (CF32 8AA) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Garw Valley average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Strand (CF32 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James' Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Katie Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Strand area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Garw Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Garw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
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Data Sources

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