Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 119.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meadow Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Street (CF32 8HF) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Street (CF32 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Terrace (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richard Street —
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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