Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Maesgwyn area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Llangynwyd , and the 79th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maesgwyn (CF34 0JB) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 265.9% higher than the Llangynwyd average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesgwyn (CF34 0JB), the main crime hotspot is near Talgarth Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maesgwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padley'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Nant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talgarth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bron-Y-Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Pencerdd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Llwyni Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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