Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffordd Y Draen area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 87th 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 Ffordd Y Draen (CF35 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffordd Y Draen (CF35 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Y Telor, where police recorded 15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryn Y Telor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Spencer | Under investigation |
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