Total Crime Rate

174.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 174.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Public order 26.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bridgend Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgend Road (CF32 9BA) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% higher than the Aberkenfig average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgend Road (CF32 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgend Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandy Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunraven Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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