Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffrwyd Villas area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 157th lowest 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 Ffrwyd Villas (CF32 8PF) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffrwyd Villas (CF32 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Ty Nant. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Ty Nant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Ty Nant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heoltynton | Under investigation |
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