Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bedw Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Caerau , and the 164th highest 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 Bedw Street (CF34 0TF) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Caerau average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedw Street (CF34 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Mountain (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bedw Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coegnant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphreys Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphreys Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphreys Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fowler'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dyffryn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talana Terrace
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glanafon Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Glanafon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talana Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dyffryn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Mountain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Mountain Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tonna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evans Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carmen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hermon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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