Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heol Pentyla area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 129th 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 Heol Pentyla (CF32 9NF) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pentyla (CF32 9NF), the main crime hotspot is near Ffordd Priordy. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heol Pentyla area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrangle —
Apr 2026Burglary Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heolganol Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heolganol Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heolganol Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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