Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heol Pencastell area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr , and the 211th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Pencastell (CF33 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Pencastell (CF33 6DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tre Newydd, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr

Crime Over Time in Heol Pencastell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silurian Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tre Newydd Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tre Newydd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tre Newydd Under investigation
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Data Sources

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