Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Ganol area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 138th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Ganol (CF32 9PF) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Ganol (CF32 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terfyn Ynysawdre (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Bont | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heolganol | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bryncoch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Fain | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heolganol | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heolganol | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Heolganol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heolganol | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Quadrangle | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terfyn Ynysawdre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terfyn Ynysawdre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terfyn Ynysawdre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Terfyn Ynysawdre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryncoch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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