Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 175th 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 St Michaels Road (CF34 9PA) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Maesteg East average (122.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Road (CF34 9PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 115 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.
View Crime In Maesteg East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llynfi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Zoar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llynfi Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llynfi Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llynfi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llynfi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Llynfi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ivor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plasnewydd Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Llynfi Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Talbot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llynfi Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llynfi Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Llynfi Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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