Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pen Yr Ysgol area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Yr Ysgol (CF34 9NS) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Yr Ysgol (CF34 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Llynfi Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pen Yr Ysgol area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sychbant Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llynfi Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sychbant Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sychbant Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivor Street
Sep 2025Burglary Ivor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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