Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Mead area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 171st highest crime rate of 475 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 North Mead (CF32 9SA) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre average (92.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Mead (CF32 9SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Bryncwils (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Bryncwils Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Heol Bryncwils Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Fain Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bryncoch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merfield Close
Sep 2025Public order Merfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bryncoch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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