Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gerddi'R Afon area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Aberkenfig , and the 139th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gerddi'R Afon (CF32 9LN) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 607.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gerddi'R Afon (CF32 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gerddi'R Afon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maes Brynach —
Sep 2025Other theft Ty-Fry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerddi'R Afon Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Abergarw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abergarw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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