Crime Rates at Upper Street, Maesteg, CF34 9DU

Upper Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 475 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 534.3 per 1,000 residents and was 335.3% higher than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% 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 73 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.