Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Waterhall Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr , and the 170th 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 Waterhall Road (CF33 6HD) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhall Road (CF33 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterhall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ffordd Y Goedwig Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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