Crime Rates at St Johns Drive, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5NF

St Johns Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 35th highest crime rate of 475 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Drive (CF35 5NF) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 249.4% higher than the Pencoed and Penprysg average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Drive (CF35 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Y Ffowndri (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.