Crime Rates at Talbot Street, Maesteg, CF34 9BW

Talbot Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 5th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Street (CF34 9BW) in the last 12 months was 512.2 per 1,000 residents and was 317.3% higher than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 187.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Street (CF34 9BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llynfi Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.