Crime Rates at Talbot Street, Maesteg, CF34 9BT

Talbot Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 69th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Street (CF34 9BT) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Street (CF34 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llynfi Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.