Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Mary Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 137th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Mary Close (CF35 5LL) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Pencoed and Penprysg average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mary Close (CF35 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Waldsassen Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Mary Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waldsassen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Maes-Yr-Haf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heoleithin Under investigation
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Data Sources

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