Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlas Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr , and the 126th lowest 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 Marlas Road (CF33 6BA) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlas Road (CF33 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Ffordd Yr Eglwys. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ffordd Yr Eglwys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brynteg Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasfryn Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Eglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Pîl Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Afon Fach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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