Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pwllygath Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr , and the 179th 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 Pwllygath Street (CF33 6ES) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pwllygath Street (CF33 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Headland. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tre Newydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yr Hendre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yr Hendre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trederwen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tre Newydd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tre Newydd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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