Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Alma Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 105th 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 Alma Road (CF34 9AN) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (CF34 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Ivor Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alma Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monica Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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