Total Crime Rate
182.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
143.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Johns Villas area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre , and the 45th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Johns Villas (CF32 9YU) in the last 12 months was 182.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 143.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Johns Villas (CF32 9YU), the main crime hotspot is near The Dell. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dennis Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wigan Terrace | Under investigation |
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