Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 197th 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 West Street (CF34 9AF) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (CF34 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Llynfi Lane. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Public order B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monica Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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