Crime Rates at Upper Adare Street, Pontycymer, Bridgend, CF32 8LP

Upper Adare Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 158th 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 Upper Adare Street (CF32 8LP) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Adare Street (CF32 8LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.