Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Johns Drive area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 47th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Drive (CF35 5NF) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 235.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Drive (CF35 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Y Ffowndri. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Y Ffowndri Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cae Glas —
Apr 2026Burglary Cae Glas Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glossop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glossop Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glossop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glossop Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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