Total Crime Rate

372.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.5 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 372.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Public order 52.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.0 7/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Commercial Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 15th 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 Commercial Street (CF34 9DW) in the last 12 months was 372.3 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% higher than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 203.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (CF34 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Llynfi Lane. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Commercial Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4282 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Llynfi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Hill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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