Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Wood Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 173rd 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 Wood Street (CF34 9BB) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CF34 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Lewis Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesteg Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewenny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferrier'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Coed Parc Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monica Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwmdu Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwmdu Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bethania Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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