Total Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lon Yr Helyg area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 48th lowest 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 Lon Yr Helyg (CF35 6DD) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Brackla East and Coychurch Lower average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lon Yr Helyg (CF35 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Stradling, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llys Glas Y Gors (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridgend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Llys Glas Y Gors | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Y Telor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bryn Y Telor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Coed Gellyg | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Stradling | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryn Stradling | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tal Coed | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Y Telor | Under investigation |
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