Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bethania Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 48th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethania Street (CF34 9DJ) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethania Street (CF34 9DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewis Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bethania Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ewenny Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maesteg Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order South Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shoemakers' Row
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maesteg Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crown Row
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethania Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bethania Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bethania Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethania Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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