Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 28.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Padleys Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Llangynwyd , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Padleys Close (CF34 0TX) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padleys Close (CF34 0TX), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Dyfed. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Padleys Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padley'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Pencerdd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Nant Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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