Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 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 98.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 106th highest crime rate of 470 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 The Close (CF32 9NG) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (CF32 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Terfyn Ynysawdre. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pandy Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terfyn Ynysawdre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrangle —
Apr 2026Burglary Heolganol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heolganol Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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