Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pen Parcau area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 181st 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 Pen Parcau (CF32 8SS) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Parcau (CF32 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Tyn-Y-Waun. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pen Parcau area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waungron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Awel Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mountain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waungron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waungron Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bryn Awel Under investigation
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Data Sources

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