Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Cae Defaid area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 470 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 Heol Cae Defaid (CF34 0DX) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Cae Defaid (CF34 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Llwynderw Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heol Cae Defaid area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Llwyni Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwynderw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwynderw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwynderw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bron-Y-Waun Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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