Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Plas Morlais area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cornelly , and the 187th 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 Plas Morlais (CF33 4LU) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Cornelly average (84.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plas Morlais (CF33 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn-Yr-Orsaf, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ael-Y-Bryn (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Plas Morlais area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tir Newydd —
Apr 2026Public order Bron-Y-Wawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd Yr Eglwys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tir Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tir Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Pîl Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gibbons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tir Newydd —
Apr 2026Public order Afon Fach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pil-Y-Cynffig Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pil-Y-Cynffig Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trem Capel Y Pil Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Close —
Apr 2026Public order Heol Fawr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ael-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morgans Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bryn-Yr-Orsaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bron-Y-Wawr Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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