Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.3 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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Ynysteg area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 69th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ynysteg (CF32 9EU) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ynysteg (CF32 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Fferm. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ynysteg area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ynysteg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ynysteg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Bont Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrangle
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lôn Derw Under investigation

Data Sources

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