Total Crime Rate

462.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 462.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 187.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.9 10/10
  • Public order 57.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 9th 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 Upper Street (CF34 9DU) in the last 12 months was 462.1 per 1,000 residents and was 276.4% higher than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 126.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Street (CF34 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 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.

Crime Over Time in Upper Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Y Mwnws Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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