Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 225th highest crime rate of 470 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 Church Terrace (CF32 8BD) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Garw Valley average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Terrace (CF32 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Katie Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Garw Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | James' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Katie Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Strand | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nanthir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James' Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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