Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 69th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Place (CF34 9PD) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Place (CF34 9PD), 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 Church Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Zoar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plasnewydd Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llynfi Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llynfi Lane 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 2025Shoplifting Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llynfi Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Llynfi Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llynfi Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”

Data Sources

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