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

Brodawel 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 Brodawel (CF34 0LL) 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 Brodawel (CF34 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brodawel area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmont Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmdu Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwmdu Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row —
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Data Sources

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