Crime Rates at Temple Street, Maesteg, CF34 9YY

Temple Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Maesteg East , and the 145th highest crime rate of 470 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 Temple Street (CF34 9YY) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (CF34 9YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llynfi Lane (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.