Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Islawen Meadows area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pencoed and Penprysg , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 475 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 Islawen Meadows (CF35 6LW) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islawen Meadows (CF35 6LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Yr Ysgol (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Islawen Meadows area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Gerddi Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Caeau Duon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pentre Howell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penprysg Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentwyn Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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