Total Crime Rate

261.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 261.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.2 10/10
  • Public order 38.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgend Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgend Road (CF34 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 261.3 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgend Road (CF34 0AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewis Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgend Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ewenny Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bethania Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bethania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethania Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maesteg Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maesteg Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Row
Sep 2025Other theft Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row

Data Sources

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