Total Crime Rate

196.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 196.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tal Coed area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Brackla East and Coychurch Lower , and the 41st highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Bridgend .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tal Coed (CF35 6QA) in the last 12 months was 196.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.5% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tal Coed (CF35 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn Stradling, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ffordd Y Celyn (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tal Coed area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Coed Gellyg —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tal Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Main Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Stradling —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryn Stradling —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ffordd Y Celyn Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ffordd Y Celyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ffordd Y Celyn —
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Data Sources

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