Total Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maesglas area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 135th highest crime rate of 475 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 Maesglas (CF32 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Aberkenfig average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maesglas (CF32 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol-Y-Fferm (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aberkenfig| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Cwrdy | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Cwrdy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Cwrdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Cwrdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Fferm | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Bryncethin | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Bryncethin | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clos Tyn-Y-Coed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stradling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol-Y-Fferm | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heol-Y-Fferm | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Potters Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol-Y-Fferm | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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