Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridgend Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Llangynwyd , and the 100th lowest 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 Bridgend Road (CF34 0NN) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Llangynwyd average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgend Road (CF34 0NN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Elfed | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewenny Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwynderw Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwynderw Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwynderw Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talgarth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bron-Y-Waun | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Llwyni | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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