Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Meadows area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 134th highest crime rate of 475 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 Castle Meadows (CF35 6DA) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Meadows (CF35 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trem Y Castell, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clôs Stratton (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Brackla East and Coychurch Lower

Crime Over Time in Castle Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pwll-Evan-Ddu Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryn Healen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trem Y Castell Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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