Total Crime Rate

203.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 203.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Public order 48.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Yr Afon area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 40th highest crime rate of 475 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 Heol Yr Afon (CF32 9EW) in the last 12 months was 203.0 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% higher than the Aberkenfig average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Yr Afon (CF32 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Fferm. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Yr Afon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Fferm Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Fferm Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heol-Y-Fferm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Caeglas Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heol-Y-Fferm Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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