Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heol Dewi Sant area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Garw Valley , and the 196th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Dewi Sant (CF32 8SU) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Dewi Sant (CF32 8SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen Parcau (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Dewi Sant area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynmawr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Glannant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Glannant Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brynhyfryd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bryn Awel Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Mynydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pen Y Mynydd Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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